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Russian young people spend countless hours online downloading videos and having a very nice digital entertainment lifestyle, which does not necessarily turn them into the next Che Guevara.
Evgeny Morozov
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Evgeny Morozov
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: January 1
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