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Is there actually a "railroad to nowhere" on the border between Ukraine and Russia?
In Voroshilovgrad, Herman had the following discussion with some smugglers about some rail on the border of Ukraine and Russia:
"There's a railroad here?" I asked.
"Well, yeah," ...
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Do history majors at Ukrainian universities typically have to do archaeological field work?
In Voroshilovgrad, when Herman and Ernst met at the airport at the first time, they had the following discussion:
"... What'd you major in?"
"History."
At this, his expression ...
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How did Herman and Ernst know how many Tiger tanks were produced?
The following dialog occurred in Voroshilovgrada:
"Herman, you're a history buff, right?"
"Sure."
"Then you probably know how many Tigers were produced in the Reich?"
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What was this dubious medical facility by the salt lakes?
When Herman and Olga were trying to straighten out the paperwork for the gas station, they realized they need to track down a director of an oil depot for some help with some paperwork. However, they ...
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Why did Herman claim that there's no racism in Africa?
"Herman," he said. "What would you do if you came into a lot of money? Like a million..."
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"I'd buy a house... in Africa."
"What would you want to do with a house ...
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Why did the Accountant's poor vision preclude him from playing soccer?
In Voroshilovgrad, when Herman and his friends played soccer against the "gas guys", the gas guys has 12 players, including their accountant (who they didn't let play due to his poor vision):...
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How do you move a factory by rail?
In Voroshilovgrad, Herman meets someone who owns his own train. He mentioned that there were certain tracks that were built in case there was a war, so that they could move factories east:
"Do ...