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...explained, "The Russians harness their horses very slowly, but they ride with great speed." Russian people have little patience for daily chores and fixed schedules. They prefer to get things done in sudden bursts of activity. This style of work came to be known in the Soviet period as sturmovshchina, or storming a task...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Culture: A Mind of Their Own | 12/7/1992 | See Source »

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