The route north to Belarus is a series of time-capsules, dropped there by a century that was hurrying by: crumbled farmhouses, donkey-drawn carts, hand-ploughs, Soviet monuments to the heroes of the second world war, and the flimsy 1960s buildings that are the depressing reminder of socialism everywhere.

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And those who help provide the American transportation sector with secure and abundant sources of fuel are sure to be seen as heroes in the War for the Free World.

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The 27, 000 houses on the Becontree estate were described as homes for heroes, often allocated to the families of World War I servicemen.

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