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In Russia we only had two TV channels. Channel One was propaganda. Channel Two consisted of a KGB officer telling you: Turn back at once to Channel One.

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— Yakov Smirnoff, commenting on his life under Soviet rule

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Fenster, Bob (2005). Laugh Off: The Comedy Showdown Between Real Life And The Pros. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 101. ISBN 0141037970.