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| | Meier, Black Earth, Russia, Russian Modern History |
 | | One of them notes one of "the great mysteries of Russia." In many towns, nobody has had a job for years, but car ownership is up "two hundred percent" as are consumer durable purchases, and there are no riots. |
 | | Nickel, platinum, coal, copper, and cobalt are available in abundance in the region, and about a quarter of a million souls remain there to mine them. |
 | | Meier outlines her impressive efforts to push Russia in a reformist direction - efforts that were met with frustration and a steady loss of real influence. |
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