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,M>IA ,SPIRIDONOVA 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,KEIJO ,KNUTAS1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C ,LIC5SE ,*,A,P,T,] ,X,V,I 

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,! ,COMMISS>IAT ( ,$UCATION ALSO 9CLUD$ ! ,DEP>TM5T ( ,MUSEUMS4 
,! ,PETROGRAD ,MUSEUM ( ! ,REVOLUTION HAD TWO *AIRM52 ,LUNA*>SKY BE+ ONE ( 
!M1 IT WAS NECESS>Y TO SECURE HIS SIGNATURE TO \R CR$5TIALS :I* HAD ALREADY BE5 
SIGN$ BY ,Z9ONEV1 ! SECOND *AIRMAN ( ! ,MUSEUM4 ,I WAS COMMISSION$ TO SEE 
,LUNA*>SKY4 

,I FELT RA!R GUILTY BE=E HIM4 ,I LEFT ,MOSC[ 9 ,M>* PROMIS+ TO 
RETURN )9 A WEEK TO JO9 HIM 9 HIS WORK4 ,N[1 F\R MON?S LAT]1 ,I CAME TO ASK HIS 
COOP]ATION 9 AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T FIELD4 ,I W5T TO ! ,KREML9 DET]M9$ TO TELL 
,LUNA*>SKY H[ ,I FELT AB\T ! SITUATION 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,BUT ,I WAS RELIEV$ ( ! NECESSITY 
BY ! PRES5CE ( A NUMB] ( PEOPLE 9 HIS (FICE2 !RE WAS NO TIME TO TAKE ! MATT] 
UP4 ,I C\LD M]ELY 9=M ,LUNA*>SKY ( ! PURPOSE ( ! EXP$ITION & REQUE/ HIS AID 
9 ! WORK4 ,IT MET ) HIS APPROVAL4 ,HE SIGN$ \R CR$5TIALS & ALSO SUPPLI$ ME ) 
LETT]S ( 9TRODUCTION & RECOMM5DATION TO FACILITATE \R EF=TS 9 BEHALF ( ! 
,MUSEUM4 

,:ILE \R ,COMMISSION WAS MAK+ ! NECESS>Y PREP>ATIONS = ! TRIP 
TO ! ,UKRA9E1 ,I F\ND TIME TO VISIT V>I\S 9/ITUTIONS 9 ,MOSC[ & TO MEET SOME 
9T]E/+ PEOPLE4 ,AMONG !M W]E C]TA9 WELL-KN[N ,LEFT ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTIONI/S :OM ,I 
HAD MET ON MY PREVI\S VISIT4 ,I HAD TOLD !M !N ?AT ,I WAS EAG] TO VISIT ,M>IA 
,SPIRIDONOVA1 ( :OSE CONDITION ,I HAD HE>D MANY CONFLICT+ /ORIES4 ,BUT AT ?AT TIME NO 
MEET+ C\LD BE >RANG$3 IT MI<T HAVE EXPOS$ ,SPIRIDONOVA TO DANG]1 = %E WAS LIV+ 
ILLEGALLY1 AS A PEASANT WOMAN4 ,HI/ORY 9DE$ REPEATS ITSELF4 ,UND] ! ,CZ> ,SPIRIDONOVA1 
ALSO DISGUIS$ AS A C\NTRY GIRL1 HAD %AD[$ ,LUKHANOVSKY1 ! ,GOV]NOR ( ,TAMBOY1 ( 
PEASANT-FLOGG+ FAME4 ,HAV+ %OT HIM1 %E WAS >RE/$1 TORTUR$1 & LAT] S5T5C$ TO 
DEA?4 ,! WE/]N WORLD BECAME >\S$1 & IT WAS DUE TO ITS PROTE/S ?AT ! S5T5CE 
( ,SPIRIDONOVA WAS *ANG$ TO ,SIB]IAN EXILE = LIFE4 ,%E SP5T ELEV5 YE>S !RE2 ! 
,FEBRU>Y ,REVOLUTION BR\<T H] FRE$OM & BACK TO ,RUSSIA4 ,M>IA ,SPIRIDONOVA IMM$IATELY 
?REW H]SELF 9TO REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY4 ,N[1 9 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,REPUBLIC1 ,M>IA WAS AGA9 
LIV+ 9 DISGUISE AFT] HAV+ ESCAP$ FROM ! PRISON 9 ! ,KREML94 

,>RANGEM5TS W]E F9ALLY MADE TO 5ABLE ME TO VISIT ,SPIRIDONOVA1 & ,I 
WAS CAUTION$ TO MAKE SURE ?AT ,I WAS NOT FOLL[$ BY ,T*EKA M54 ,WE AGRE$ ) ,M>IA'S 
FRI5DS UPON A MEET+ PLACE & FROM !RE WE ZIGZAGG$ A NUMB] ( /REETS TILL WE AT 
LA/ REA*$ ! TOP FLOOR ( A H\SE 9 ! BACK ( A Y>D4 ,I WAS L$ 9TO A SMALL ROOM 
CONTA9+ A B$1 SMALL DESK1 BOOKCASE1 & SEV]AL *AIRS4 ,BE=E ! DESK1 PIL$ HI< 
) LETT]S & PAP]S1 SAT A FRAIL LITTLE WOMAN1 ,M>IA ,SPIRIDONOVA4 ,?IS1 !N1 WAS ONE 
( ,RUSSIA'S GREAT M>TYRS1 ?IS WOMAN :O HAD SO UNFL9*+LY SUFF]$ ! TORTURES 
9FLICT$ UPON H] BY ! ,CZ>'S H5*M54 ,I HAD BE5 TOLD BY ,ZOR9 & ,JACK ,RE$ ?AT 
,SPIRIDONOVA HAD SUFF]$ A BREAKD[N1 & WAS KEPT 9 A SANATORIUM4 ,H] MALADY1 !Y SAID1 
WAS ACUTE NEURAS!NIA & HY/]IA4 ,:5 ,I CAME FACE TO FACE ) ,M>IA1 ,I IMM$IATELY 
REALIZ$ ?AT BO? M5 HAD DECEIV$ ME4 ,I WAS NO LONG] SURPRIS$ AT ,ZOR93 MU* ( :AT 
HE HAD TOLD ME ,I GRADUALLY DISCOV]$ TO BE UTT]LY -FALSE4 ,AS TO ,RE$1 UNFAMILI> ) 
! LANGUAGE & COMPLETELY UND] ! SWAY ( ! NEW FAI?1 HE TOOK TOO MU* = GRANT$4 
,?US1 ON HIS RETURN FROM ,MOSC[ HE CAME TO 9=M ME ?AT ! /ORY ( ! %OOT+ ( 
PRISON]S 5 MASSE ON ! EVE ( ! ABOLITION ( CAPITAL PUNI%M5T WAS REALLY 
TRUE2 BUT1 HE ASSUR$ ME1 IT WAS ALL ! FAULT ( A C]TA9 (FICIAL ( ! ,T*EKA :O HAD 
ALREADY PAID ) HIS LIFE = IT4 ,I HAD OPPORTUNITY TO 9VE/IGATE ! MATT]4 ,I F\ND 
?AT ,JACK HAD AGA9 BE5 MISL$4 ,IT WAS NOT ?AT A C]TA9 MAN WAS RESPONSIBLE = ! 
:OLESALE KILL+ ON ?AT OCCASION4 ,! ACT WAS CONDITION$ 9 ! :OLE SY/EM & 
*>ACT] ( ! ,T*EKA4 

,I SP5T TWO DAYS ) ,M>IA ,SPIRIDONOVA1 LI/5+ TO H] RECITAL ( 
EV5TS S9CE ,OCTOB]1 #a#i#a#g4 ,%E SPOKE AT L5G? AB\T ! 5?USIASM & ZEAL ( ! 
MASSES & ! HOPES HELD \T BY ! ,BOL%EVIKI2 ( !IR ASC5DANCY TO P[] & GRADUAL 
TURN TO ! RI<T4 ,%E EXPLA9$ ! ,BRE/-,LITOVSK PEACE :I* %E CONSID]$ AS ! FIR/ 
L9K 9 ! *A9 ?AT HAS S9CE FETT]$ ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,%E DWELT ON ! RAZV]/KA1 ! 
SY/EM ( =CIBLE REQUISITION1 :I* WAS DEVA/AT+ ,RUSSIA & DISCR$IT+ EV]Y?+ 
! ,REVOLUTION HAD BE5 F\<T =2 %E REF]R$ TO ! T]RORISM PRACTIC$ BY ! 
,BOL%EVIKI AGA9/ EV]Y REVOLUTION>Y CRITICISM1 TO ! NEW ,COMMUNI/ BUREAUCRACY & 
9EFFICI5CY1 & ! HOPELESSNESS ( ! :OLE SITUATION4 ,IT WAS A CRU%+ 9DICTM5T 
AGA9/ ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 !IR !ORIES & ME?ODS4 

,IF ,SPIRIDONOVA HAD REALLY SUFF]$ A BREAKD[N1 AS ,I HAD BE5 ASSUR$1 
& WAS HY/]ICAL & M5TALLY UNBALANC$1 %E MU/ HAVE HAD EXTRAORD9>Y CONTROL ( 
H]SELF4 ,%E WAS CALM1 SELF-CONTA9$1 & CLE> ON EV]Y PO9T4 ,%E HAD ! FULLE/ 
COMM& ( H] MAT]IAL & 9=MATION4 ,ON SEV]AL OCCASIONS DUR+ H] N>RATIVE1 :5 
%E DETECT$ D\BT 9 MY FACE1 %E REM>K$3 0,I FE> Y\ DON'T QUITE BELIEVE ME4 
,WELL1 H]E IS :AT SOME ( ! PEASANTS WRITE ME10 & %E W\LD REA* OV] TO A PILE 
( LETT]S ON H] DESK & READ TO ME PASSAGES HE>TR5D+ ) MIS]Y & BITT] AGA9/ 
! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,9 /ILT$ H&WRIT+1 SOMETIMES ALMO/ ILLEGIBLE1 ! PEASANTS ( ! 
,UKRA9E & ,SIB]IA WROTE ( ! HORRORS ( ! RAZV]/KA & :AT IT HAD DONE TO 
!M & !IR L&4 0,!Y HAVE TAK5 AWAY EV]Y?+1 EV5 ! LA/ SE$S = ! 
NEXT S[+40 0,! ,COMMISS>S HAVE ROBB$ US ( EV]Y?+40 ,?US RAN ! 
LETT]S4 ,FREQU5TLY PEASANTS WANT$ TO KN[ :E!R ,SPIRIDONOVA HAD GONE OV] TO ! 
,BOL%EVIKI4 0,IF Y\ ALSO =SAKE US1 MATU%KA1 WE HAVE NO ONE TO TURN 
TO10 ONE PEASANT WROTE4 

,! 5ORMITY ( H] ACCUSATIONS *ALL5G$ CR$5CE4 ,AFT] ALL1 ! 
,BOL%EVIKI W]E REVOLUTIONI/S4 ,H[ C\LD !Y BE GUILTY ( ! T]RIBLE ?+S *>G$ 
AGA9/ !M8 ,P]HAPS !Y W]E NOT RESPONSIBLE = ! SITUATION AS IT HAD DEVELOP$2 
!Y HAD ! :OLE WORLD AGA9/ !M4 ,!RE WAS ! ,BRE/ PEACE1 = 9/ANCE4 ,:5 ! 
NEWS ( IT FIR/ REA*$ ,AM]ICA ,I HAPP5$ TO BE 9 PRISON4 ,I REFLECT$ LONG & 
C>EFULLY :E!R ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA WAS JU/IFI$ 9 NEGOTIAT+ ) ,G]MAN IMP]IALISM4 ,BUT 
,I C\LD SEE NO WAY \T ( ! SITUATION4 ,I WAS 9 FAVOR ( ! ,BRE/ PEACE4 ,S9CE ,I CAME 
TO ,RUSSIA ,I HE>D CONFLICT+ V]SIONS ( IT4 ,NE>LY EV]YONE1 EXCEPT+ ! ,COMMUNI/S1 
CONSID]$ ! ,BRE/ AGREEM5T AS MU* A BETRAYAL ( ! ,REVOLUTION AS ! ROLE ( ! 
,G]MAN ,SOCIALI/S 9 ! W>---A BETRAYAL ( ! SPIRIT ( 9T]NATIONALISM4 ,! 
,COMMUNI/S1 ON ! O!R H&1 W]E UNANIM\S 9 DEF5D+ ! PEACE & D5\NC+ AS 
C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/ EV]YBODY :O QUE/ION$ ! WISDOM & ! REVOLUTION>Y 
JU/IFICATION ( ?AT AGREEM5T4 0,WE C\LD DO NO?+ ELSE10 >GU$ ! 
,COMMUNI/S4 0,G]MANY HAD A MI<TY >MY1 :ILE WE HAD NONE4 ,HAD WE REFUS$ TO SIGN ! 
,BRE/ TREATY WE %\LD HAVE SEAL$ ! FATE ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,WE REALIZ$ ?AT ,BRE/ 
MEANT A COMPROMISE1 BUT WE KNEW ?AT ! WORK]S ( ,RUSSIA & ! RE/ ( ! WORLD W\LD 
UND]/& ?AT WE HAD BE5 =C$ TO IT4 ,\R COMPROMISE WAS SIMIL> TO ?AT ( WORK]S 
:5 !Y >E =C$ TO ACCEPT ! CONDITIONS ( !IR MA/]S AFT] AN UNSUCCESSFUL 
/RIKE40 

,BUT ,SPIRIDONOVA WAS NOT CONV9C$4 0,!RE IS NOT ONE WORD ( TRU? 
9 ! >GUM5T ADVANC$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKI10 %E SAID4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ,RUSSIA HAD NO 
DISCIPL9$ >MY TO MEET ! ,G]MAN ADVANCE1 BUT IT HAD SOME?+ 9F9ITELY MORE 
EFFECTIVE3 IT HAD A CONSCI\S REVOLUTION>Y PEOPLE :O W\LD HAVE F\<T BACK ! 9VAD]S 
TO ! LA/ DROP ( BLOOD4 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 IT WAS ! PEOPLE :O HAD *ECK$ ALL ! 
C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y MILIT>Y ATTEMPTS AGA9/ ,RUSSIA4 ,:O ELSE BUT ! PEOPLE1 ! 
PEASANTS & ! WORK]S1 MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE = ! ,G]MAN & ,AU/RIAN >MY TO REMA9 9 
! ,UKRA9E 8 ,:O DEFEAT$ ,D5IK9 & ! O!R C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y G5]ALS8 ,:O 
TRIUMPH$ OV] ,KOLT*AK & ,YUD5IT*8 ,L59 & ,TROTSKY CLAIM ?AT IT WAS ! ,R$ ,>MY4 
,BUT ! HI/ORIC TRU? WAS ?AT ! VOLUNT>Y MILIT>Y UNITS ( ! WORK]S & 
PEASANTS --- ! POV/ANTSI --- 9 ,SIB]IA AS WELL AS 9 ! S\? ( ,RUSSIA --- HAD BORNE 
! BRUNT ( ! FI<T+ ON EV]Y FRONT1 ! ,R$ ,>MY USUALLY ONLY COMPLET+ ! 
VICTORIES ( ! =M]4 ,TROTSKY W\LD HAVE IT N[ ?AT ! ,BRE/ TREATY HAD TO BE 
ACCEPT$1 BUT HE HIMSELF HAD AT ONE TIME REFUS$ TO SIGN ! TREATY & ,RADEK1 ,J(FE1 & 
O!R LEAD+ ,COMMUNI/S HAD ALSO BE5 OPPOS$ TO IT4 ,IT IS CLAIM$ N[ ?AT !Y 
SUBMITT$ TO ! %AMEFUL T]MS BECAUSE !Y REALIZ$ ! HOPELESSNESS ( !IR 
EXPECTATION ?AT ! ,G]MAN WORK]S W\LD PREV5T ! ,JUNK]S FROM M>*+ AGA9/ 
REVOLUTION>Y ,RUSSIA4 ,BUT ?AT WAS NOT ! TRUE REASON4 ,IT WAS ! :IP ( ! P>TY 
DISCIPL9E :I* LA%$ ,TROTSKY & O!RS 9TO SUBMISSION4 

0,! TR\BLE ) ! ,BOL%EVIKI10 CONT9U$ ,SPIRIDONOVA1 
0IS ?AT !Y HAVE NO FAI? 9 ! MASSES4 ,!Y PROCLAIM$ !MSELVES A PROLET>IAN 
P>TY1 BUT !Y REFUS$ TO TRU/ ! WORK]S40 ,IT WAS ?IS LACK ( FAI?1 ,M>IA 
EMPHASIZ$1 :I* MADE ! ,COMMUNI/S B[ TO ,G]MAN IMP]IALISM4 ,& AS CONC]NS ! 
,REVOLUTION ITSELF1 IT WAS PRECISELY ! ,BRE/ PEACE :I* /RUCK IT A FATAL BL[4 ,ASIDE 
FROM ! BETRAYAL ( ,F9L&1 ,:ITE ,RUSSIA1 ,LATVIA & ! ,UKRA9E---:I* W]E TURN$ 
OV] TO ! M]CY ( ! ,G]MAN ,JUNK]S BY ! ,BRE/ PEACE --- ! PEASANTS SAW ?\S&S ( 
!IR BRO!RS SLA91 & HAD TO SUBMIT TO BE+ ROBB$ & PLUND]$4 ,! SIMPLE PEASANT 
M9D C\LD NOT UND]/& ! COMPLETE REV]SAL ( ! =M] ,BOL%EVIK SLOGANS ( 
0NO 9DEMNITY & NO ANNEXATIONS40 ,BUT EV5 ! SIMPLE/ PEASANT C\LD 
UND]/& ?AT HIS TOIL & HIS BLOOD W]E TO PAY ! 9DEMNITIES IMPOS$ BY ! ,BRE/ 
CONDITIONS4 ,! PEASANTS GREW BITT] & ANTAGONI/IC TO ! ,SOVIET REGIME4 ,DI%E>T5$ 
& DISC\RAG$ !Y TURN$ FROM ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,AS TO ! EFFECT ( ! ,BRE/ PEACE UPON 
! ,G]MAN WORK]S1 H[ C\LD !Y CONT9UE 9 !IR FAI? 9 ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION 9 
VIEW ( ! FACT ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKI NEGOTIAT$ & ACCEPT$ ! PEACE T]MS ) ! 
,G]MAN MA/]S OV] ! HEADS ( ! ,G]MAN PROLET>IAT 8 ,! HI/ORIC FACT REMA9S ?AT 
! ,BRE/ PEACE WAS ! BEG9N+ ( ! 5D ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION4 ,NO D\BT O!R 
FACTORS CONTRIBUT$ TO ! DEBACLE1 BUT ,BRE/ WAS ! MO/ FATAL ( !M4 

,SPIRIDONOVA ASS]T$ ?AT ! ,LEFT ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTION>Y ELEM5TS HAD 
W>N$ ! ,BOL%EVIKI AGA9/ ?AT PEACE & F\<T IT DESP]ATELY4 ,!Y REFUS$ TO ACCEPT 
IT EV5 AFT] IT HAD BE5 SIGN$4 ,! PRES5CE ( ,MIRBA* 9 ,REVOLUTION>Y ,RUSSIA !Y 
CONSID]$ AN \TRAGE AGA9/ ! ,REVOLUTION1 A CRY+ 9JU/ICE TO ! H]OIC ,RUSSIAN 
PEOPLE :O HAD SACRIFIC$ & SUFF]$ SO MU* 9 !IR /RUGGLE AGA9/ IMP]IALISM & 
CAPITALISM4 ,SPIRIDONOVA'S P>TY DECID$ ?AT ,MIRBA* C\LD NOT BE TOL]AT$ 9 ,RUSSIA3 
,MIRBA* HAD TO GO4 ,:OLESALE >RE/S & P]SECUTIONS FOLL[$ UPON ! EXECUTION ( 
,MIRBA*1 ! ,BOL%EVIKI R5D]+ S]VICE TO ! ,G]MAN ,KAIS]4 ,!Y FILL$ ! PRISONS 
) ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONI/S4 

,9 ! C\RSE ( \R CONV]SATION ,I SUGGE/$ ?AT ! ME?OD ( RAZV]/KA 
WAS PROBABLY =C$ UPON ! ,BOL%EVIKI BY ! REFUSAL ( ! PEASANTS TO FE$ ! 
CITY4 ,9 ! BEG9N+ ( ! REVOLUTION>Y P]IOD1 ,SPIRIDONOVA EXPLA9$1 SO LONG AS ! 
PEASANT ,SOVIETS EXI/$1 ! PEASANTS GAVE WILL+LY & G5]\SLY4 ,BUT :5 ! 
,BOL%EVIK ,GOV]NM5T BEGAN TO DISSOLVE !SE ,SOVIETS & >RE/$ #e PEASANT DELEGATES1 
! PEASANTRY BECAME ANTAGONI/IC4 ,MOREOV]1 !Y DAILY WITNESS$ ! 9EFFICI5CY ( ! 
,COMMUNI/ REGIME3 !Y SAW !IR PRODUCTS LY+ AT SIDE /ATIONS & ROTT+ AWAY1 OR 9 
POSSESSION ( SPECULATORS ON ! M>KET4 ,NATURALLY UND] SU* CONDITIONS !Y W\LD NOT 
CONT9UE TO GIVE4 ,! FACT ?AT ! PEASANTS HAD NEV] REFUS$ TO CONTRIBUTE SUPPLIES TO 
! ,R$ ,>MY PROV$ ?AT O!R ME?ODS ?AN ?OSE US$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKI C\LD HAVE BE5 
EMPLOY$4 ,! RAZV]/KA S]V$ ONLY TO WID5 ! BREA* BETWE5 ! VILLAGE & 
! CITY4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI RESORT$ TO PUNITIVE EXP$ITIONS :I* BECAME ! T]ROR ( ! 
C\NTRY4 ,!Y LEFT DEA? & RU9 :]EV] !Y CAME4 ,! PEASANTS1 AT LA/ DRIV5 TO 
DESP]ATION1 BEGAN TO REBEL AGA9/ ! ,COMMUNI/ REGIME4 ,9 V>I\S P>TS ( ,RUSSIA1 9 
! S\?1 ON ! ,URAL1 & 9 ,SIB]IA1 PEASANTS' 9SURRECTIONS HAVE TAK5 PLACE1 & 
EV]Y:]E !Y W]E BE+ PUT D[N BY =CE ( >MS & ) AN IRON H&4 

,SPIRIDONOVA DID NOT SPEAK ( H] [N SUFF]+S S9CE %E HAD P>T$ 
WAYS ) ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,BUT ,I LE>N$ FROM O!RS ?AT %E HAD BE5 >RE/$ TWICE & 
IMPRISON$ = A CONSID]ABLE L5G? ( TIME4 ,EV5 :5 FREE %E WAS KEPT UND] 
SURVEILLANCE1 AS %E HAD BE5 9 ! TIME ( ! ,CZ>4 ,ON SEV]AL OCCASIONS %E WAS 
TORTUR$ BY BE+ TAK5 \T AT NI<T & 9=M$ ?AT %E WAS TO BE %OT --- A FAVOR$ 
,T*EKA ME?OD4 ,I M5TION$ ! SUBJECT TO ,SPIRIDONOVA4 ,%E DID NOT D5Y ! FACTS1 ?\< 
%E WAS LOA! TO SPEAK ( H]SELF4 ,%E WAS 5TIRELY ABSORB$ 9 ! FATE ( ! ,REVOLUTION 
& ( H] BELOV$ PEASANTRY4 ,%E GAVE NO ?\<T TO H]SELF1 BUT %E WAS EAG] TO HAVE 
! WORLD & ! 9T]NATIONAL PROLET>IAT LE>N ! TRUE CONDITION ( AFFAIRS 9 
,BOL%EVIK ,RUSSIA4 

,( ALL ! OPPON5TS ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI ,I HAD MET ,M>IA ,SPIRIDONOVA 
IMPRESS$ ME AS ONE ( ! MO/ S9C]E1 WELL-POIS$1 & CONV9C+4 ,H] H]OIC PA/ & 
H] REFUSAL TO COMPROMISE H] REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS UND] ,CZ>ISM AS WELL AS UND] 
,BOL%EVISM W]E SUFFICI5T GU>ANTEE ( H] REVOLUTION>Y 9TEGRITY4 

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