But few of the former Soviet bloc countries had better jokes than the Hungarians.

其实前苏联国家的笑话赶不上匈牙利的。

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Sometimes laughter was the only remedy for life in "Absurdistan", as the Soviet bloc was often called.

有时候笑声是荒诞生活的唯一治疗剂，正如苏联所说的那样。

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The countries that were once in the Soviet bloc have also followed a more traditional route than those in Asia.

前苏联体系内的国家也都采取了不同于亚洲的传统路线。

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Plans for a missile defense system in parts of the former Soviet bloc have been an irritant between Washington and Moscow.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

In Asia,parts of South America, Russia and other former Soviet bloc countries, experts think a higher consumption of preserved and salted food and poorly refrigerated food could be links.

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Some 500, 000 workers from the former Soviet bloc have registered with Britain's Home Office since 2004.

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The loss of technology to the Soviet bloc is the foremost export administration challenge.

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