Svetlana AlexievichI'm afraid of freedom, it feels like some drunk guy could show up and burn my dacha at any moment.
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I'm afraid of freedom, it feels like some drunk guy could show up and burn my dacha at any moment. The vodka is my friend, she makes me feel warm and close, but I know that if she leaves, something will kill me.
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