During the civil war Ivan Bunin, a writer, noted the “extreme repetitiveness” of Russian history, “its fatal peculiarity of always moving forward in circles”.

内战期间，作家伊万•布宁曾指出，俄罗斯历史的“极度反复性”注定了俄罗斯总是在走回头路。

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During the civil war Ivan Bunin, a writer, noted the "extreme repetitiveness" of Russian history, "its fatal peculiarity of always moving forward in circles".

战期间，作家伊万？宁曾指出，俄罗斯历史的“极度反复性”注定了俄罗斯总是在走回头路。

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Even towards the end, when the feverish playwright came on a trip to Moscow, Knipper would stay out with fellow actors until four in the morning, leaving him in the company of Ivan Bunin.

ECONOMIST: Russian writers