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The Dam Bursts

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Jun 07, 2023
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A couple of weeks back I compared the Ukraine project to a failing company, in that the people involved delude themselves about what is happening. Bad news is met with new schemes that promise to turn the tide. Optimism becomes a coping mechanism in order to avoid facing up to reality. In the case of Ukraine, it means that things inside the country may be much worse than anyone accepts.

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