In his speech earlier Mr Putin admitted the presidential election had left some "echoes of heightened emotions".

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The worry is that the writer's heightened emotions will bypass craft, evoking the sympathy of readers but not their interest or engagement.

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Emotions and connections are heightened when you have a limited amount of time to get to know someone you are interested in.

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