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If I remember, Russia, 20 or 30 years ago, you'd get shot trying to leave. Today, Russian tourists are all over the world. You have Russian oligarchs with big yachts all over the world.
Michael Bloomberg
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Michael Bloomberg
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: February 14
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