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" I was probably born with some designing abilities. "
Mikhail Kalashnikov
Born
Some
Designing
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" I was trying to perform as best as possible. I was a boy at the time, but worked well with the sickle. "
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Composed
Different
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" For years, I had a top secret clearance and never left Russia. Just once did I go to Bulgaria with my wife for a holiday at the Golden Sands resort, but I could not mention my real name. I was allowed to travel abroad only in the early 1990s. "
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Holiday
Early
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