I'm quite pleased with the debates. I'll write a detailed report later. In the audience write-ups, there are lots of jokes about Dobrokhotov being sprinkled with salt. I didn't see that myself. The only serious and substantive criticism directed at us as the debate organizers came from Kashin. Also, I liked this in the write-ups: **So, gentlemen aesthetes and liberals, don't go to political debates—they are controlled and stage-managed by the Presidential Administration (the Russian president's executive office). **http://dinrid.livejournal.com/1343.html There are a great many excellent photos. All the photo reports will be on our website. This photo of Usachyov, without a doubt, ought to become the basis for a Photoshop meme. Anyone who can, make something funny.

https://usachev.alaris.ru/im/debaty-9/debaty-9-046.jpg

As for this photo, let me explain:

https://usachev.alaris.ru/im/debaty-9/debaty-9-050.jpg

That's me making a "9" at Usachyov's request. As in, the ninth debate. I clearly need to work on my smile.

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