Soviet dissidents, to be sure, developed their own civilizing mission.
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Benjamin Nathans
September 24,
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Practically speaking, if your checklist is mostly phones and a CPAP, a mid-size electric battery station is civilized: quiet, indoor-safe and instantly useful.
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