What have you learned about a country from its movies? Что вы узнали о стране по ее фильмам?

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40. Country and City. Деревня и город People are always wondering whether the country or the city is the ideal place to live. If there is one preference-which I take leave to make a conclusion-then it is the country rather than the city that provides people with optimal living conditions. There widespread testimonies for it and the primary ones are listed as […]...