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samizdat
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You are in bed reading a book obtained through your connections in samizdat. Suddenly, there is a knock on the door. A KGB agent enters and orders you to hand over the book. What else does the agent want?

a.) The names of friends who publish and distribute banned books in secret.

b.) The dollars you've hidden away for buying food at the American store.

c.) Copies of classified documents you are accused of smuggling to the United States.

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