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Mighty Soyuz stands proud at Baikonur

Mike Shepherd

Re: Middle Naut

It's simple. Russians don't have the habit of forcing a smile for politeness (and sometimes consider it bizarre). But some cultures are so accustomed to fake smiles (e.g. on greeting) that they consider them "natural", to the extent that you can read articles about why Russians "don't" smile.

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