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"None of Your %$#@ Business" -- in Russian

Sure, Vladimir Putin is an autocrat answering to a compliant press largely controlled by his own government. With this response, he is also the envy of every American politician ever confronted with accusations of sexual impropriety:

"I have always reacted negatively to those who with their snotty noses and erotic fantasies prowl into others' lives."

- Russian President Vladimir Putin, denying rumors he has secretly divorced and plans to remarry

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