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| | Sarov |
 | | In 1931, the asylum was closed and the monastery became a GULAG for political prisoners. |
 | | Presently, the research institute in Sarov carries on a broad range of programs in physics, such as pulsed power, laser physics, radiation effects, fiber optics, technology of new structural materials, computer simulations, inertial confinement fusion, and radiation safety and weapons production and testing. |
 | | Recently, the Russian Orthodox Church has begun annual pilgrimages to the miraculous healing springs of Sarov, but the devout who participate are only the locals since it still remains a closed city. |
| www.sandia.gov /ASC/russia/sarov.html (720 words) |
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