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    Not A Rocket Scientist
    Not A Rocket Scientist
    Not A Rocket Scientist
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    Not A Rocket Scientist

    By Ilya Milyukov

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    A long-awaited conversation on various topics instead of a New Year celebration.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIlya Milyukov
    Release dateApr 4, 2020
    ISBN9780463605288
    Not A Rocket Scientist
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    Ilya Milyukov

    I like cats, metal music and good science-fiction.

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      Not A Rocket Scientist - Ilya Milyukov

      Not A Rocket Scientist

      Published by Ilya Milyukov at Smashwords

      Copyright 2020 Ilya Milyukov

      They’ve got a perfect scope, I grumbled to myself, getting comfortable on the couch. Then what do they do for half a century yet?. Sasha turned with the chair and said:

      – They are located not far from Nevsky Avenue. I walked there.

      – That is, you were in Petersburg again? – clarified I.

      – Yes, I’ve been there many times, – he grinned. – They sent me on business trips there a few times.

      – And didn’t they send you to America? – I couldn’t help.

      Sasha made no reply, but I realized, that I made a mistake – his face really twisted and changed its color. But it was really impossible to help. I got a big mouth, thought I, Okay. I’m getting fed up with him too.

      – Well, that’s not the point, – uttered I. – Which site were you showing me? I told you, that I’m not familiar with

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