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In Russia we only had two TV channels. Channel One was propaganda. Channel Two consisted of a KGB officer telling you: Turn back at once to Channel One.

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Yakov Smirnoff
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: January 24
Actor
Comedian
Odesa
Yakov Naumovich Pokhis
Telling
Consisted
Comedy
Channels
Turn
Officer
Turns
Channel
Funny
Officers
Two
Propaganda
Back
Russia
Entertainment

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A Russian Reversal quote on Uncyclopedia's Soviet Union article? How original.
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Everybody laughs the same in every language because laughter is a universal connection.
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In Soviet Russia, party always finds you!
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I believe that laughter is a language of God and that we can all live happily ever laughter.
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If love is the treasure, laughter is the key.
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