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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Crisis in Russia by Arthur Ransome: not been realized.
In Pravda of June 7th there is an article describing one of
these early "Saturdayings," which gives a clear picture
of the infectious character of the proceedings, telling how
people who came out of curiosity to look on found
themselves joining in the work, and how a soldier with an
accordion after staring for a long time open-mouthed at
these lunatics working on a Saturday afternoon put up a tune
for them on his instrument, and, delighted by their delight,
played on while the workers all sang together.
The idea of the "Saturdayings" spread quickly from railways
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