Word: beriozka
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...Soviet system of shopping: the customer prices the item he wants, then pays for it in advance at the cashier's desk, returns to the display counter with receipt in hand to claim his purchase. Much better bargains are available to Americans at the "dollar shops" (called Beriozka), which accept foreign exchange only, in return offer large discounts on everything from black caviar (81? an ounce) to folk...
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