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Above the Law: Russia Uses Microsoft to Suppress Dissent

One of the authorities’ new tactics for quelling dissent in Russia is confiscating computers under the pretext of searching for pirated Microsoft software.

Senh: Hah, that's one way to do it. What about pirated movies? Maybe they'll save that for something else.

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