But Adam Burakowski, a political analyst at the Polish Academy of Sciences, has told the Polish Radio External Service that the victim count also included Poles and other non-Russians who were made Soviet citizens after the war.

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According to a recent study by John Warren Kindt, in the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, political contributions by the gambling industry have increased sevenfold over the past three election cycles.

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Political themes have been popular at the Academy Awards in the past, but this year's list of best picture contenders was rife with them.

CNN: Oscars 2013: Hollywood gets political

It's worth noting that all the members of the Academy get to vote for Best Picture, meaning there's less possibility for political pressure.

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