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I Was The ONLY Tourist in This UNDISCOVERED GEM of a Polish City! 🇵🇱
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Күн бұрынAfter a little break, it was time to catch the trusty Intercity train to a new destination. While I was told about this city, I certainly didn't expect it to be so scenic and interesting.
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@planetjames95 2 жыл бұрын
Any other unique "off the beaten path" cities I must visit?
@lukaszb.7637 2 жыл бұрын
Bielsko-Biała
@Dd-xl1vz 2 жыл бұрын
Kielce, closed to Radom. These 2 towns have been competing for ages :-)
@pa3330 2 жыл бұрын
Zamość
@Szalom331 2 жыл бұрын
Nowogard!!
@jolantatokarz5994 2 жыл бұрын
Mazowieckie - pronunciation "mazovietskie".☺
@roberturbanczyk204 2 жыл бұрын
You have survived in 3 poorest and most memical towns in Poland. After visiting Sosnowiec, Łódź and Radom it can only be better
@tizek2 2 жыл бұрын
radom sosnowiec & elbląg 😆
@speedylopez870 2 жыл бұрын
What about Wąchock?
@upsdwatrzy2252 2 жыл бұрын
There are other cities that were less lucky, not to mention many struggling small cities.
@jackalski 2 жыл бұрын
Sosnowiec, Łódź and Radom form so-called 'Bermuda Triangle'… There are reasons.
@roberturbanczyk204 2 жыл бұрын
@@tizek2 Elbląg is boring, just a town. Łódź is way more funny
@robertkukuczka9469 2 жыл бұрын
You already start learning some Polish. Well done.
@karo4524 2 жыл бұрын
James, you have such a positive outlook. It looks like Radom really has some untapped potential! Thanks for showing us these underrated towns. I would never even think about putting Radom on my to-visit list, especially with such a limited vacation time while visiting from the U.S. Also, I love it that you support local businesses. That American-style restaurant looks better than actual American diners here in the States.
@meigen_m 2 жыл бұрын
O wow! I was born in Radom. I have family there and I know all these places 😁 Now I live in Kielce, but I still think with sentiment about Radom. It was great seeing the city from your perspective. I love your channel, all the best to you and Marina❤
@MichalKaczorowski 2 жыл бұрын
If you want to see a typical small Mazowian town (40k inhabitants), visit Ciechanów ;) It's about same distance from Warsaw as Radom but north, using train.
@roberturbanczyk204 2 жыл бұрын
Actually i'm going on trip there on saturday, can you recommend there something exept castle?
@MichalKaczorowski 2 жыл бұрын
@@roberturbanczyk204 ogólnie miasto małe i wielokrotnie niszczone więc wiele do zwiedzania nie ma ;) ale np. dzielnica poniemiecka zwana "Blokami" wybudowana podczas wojny (ul. Sienkiewicza) - Jeśli autem to można zobaczyć wieżę ciśnień przy ul Płockiej - niedaleko (10km) od Ciechanowa w Opinogórze jest Muzeum Romantyzmu ze starym parkiem
@adrianmroz646 2 жыл бұрын
please keep going , like seeing your videos
@katarzynalewandowska1408 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks James for being so open-minded. :) Watching You and Marina almost form the beginning. And we Poles can learn this optymistic life style. The big white building with the jubilee instalation in front of it was actually not a library. ;) It's on the different street nearby. That was a part of town hall with the chamber orchestra hall. And Radom has interesting historic view, however last century was mostly industrial city, with lots of huge factories. All of it had been lost in 90'. Go on with discovering vew places. Best regards!
@robertkukuczka9469 2 жыл бұрын
You will love KIELCE, the residential city of the region of Swietokrzyskie. There is the oldest Polish oak tree called Bartek it is close to Kielce in Zagnansk. And there is nice cave called Jaskinia Raj and a castle of Checiny.
@radiozelaza 2 жыл бұрын
Don't forget about three geological preserves within the borders of the city which are epic as hell
@roberturbanczyk204 2 жыл бұрын
If You will not visit Kielce They might stab You for being on Radom side. It will be complicated to get there becouse people from Radom are distroying sings with direction to Kielce. Even football hooligans from 2 clubs in Radom that normally hate eachother are cooperating against hooligans from Kielce.
@g.t.8449 2 жыл бұрын
Kielce is (or are... :) in Polish, 'Kielce' sounds plural :)) located in the Świętokrzyskie mountains. Even within the borders of the city there are some mountains to 'climb'. Wherever you go, you can look at the city from above. And the geological/nature reserves are just awesome.
@robertkukuczka9469 2 жыл бұрын
@@g.t.8449 The mountains around Kielce are not high at all but genealogically they are the oldest mountains of Europe, the are called Góry Swietokrzyskie.
@radiozelaza 2 жыл бұрын
@@robertkukuczka9469 among them, the Bald Mountain, ancient holy mountain since Neolithic, a destination for pilgrimages from all across ancient Europe... now sacrileged by a Christian monastery and a TV tower
@MonikaMazgola 2 жыл бұрын
Pretty town. Maybe I will visit it as well.
@PiotrJaser 2 жыл бұрын
Radom is not the city of Masovia but Radom is in the Masovian Voivodeship. Radom is located in Lesser Poland (historical region).
@nicetryazzh0le 2 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up first, then watch.
@filipnalewaja5496 2 жыл бұрын
Visit Gniezno. The first capital of poland
@Whatisthisstupidfinghandle 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tour!
@The_Monolith 2 жыл бұрын
You should visit Legionowo. It's a nice little city (54 000 inhabitants), very close to Warsaw. Highest population density in Poland.
@mabs40 2 жыл бұрын
You might find Płock (120k) interesting. Another Mazovian city, less than a 100km away north-east of Warsaw, also on the Vistula, It's a historical capital of Mazowsze and was Poland's capital in the XIth century..., Nowadays an average city with some nice historical architecture. Industrial during communism with factories closed down in the 90ties leaving the city with high level of unemployment...
@sab15yt 2 жыл бұрын
James, I have been watching your videos for a while and have heard you mention the word Biedronka and never new what it was. I recently moved to Queens and was walking on Myrtle Ave in Ridgewood and I look up and lo and behold see a huge sign BIEDRONKA. Went in and bought a few Polish imports. Now I know what Biedronka is! Big Polish community over here. Cheers!
@aleksandrap.5088 2 жыл бұрын
OF COURSE we recommended it. It's a real G E M
@Miko80 2 жыл бұрын
Thx for taking me for a the trip with you :) Radom looks cool. I would never thought that this city is so nice. You could visit Konin some day. There is an old saying that "every city looks like Konin". It is because the new part of the city is full of block of flats that you could find in every other polish city.
@gieniox2707 2 жыл бұрын
@PlanetJames You getting better and better in reading polish - great job !
@peterkroner9820 2 жыл бұрын
Nice Video !!!
@jmf_yt 2 жыл бұрын
"MazowieCkie" - no letter skipping in Polish :P
@newagpesa8711 2 жыл бұрын
If you like nice architecture, you for sure must visit cities and towns located in old german borders. Even in small town tou can feel as in city in size like Radom.
@bigloaf7982 2 жыл бұрын
True as a Pole I agree. Polish cities are only 150 years old as those feeble minded Polish nobility for centuries did not allow cities to be built in Poland . For this reason German called us subhuman when they saw people sleeping on ovens during ww2.
@roberturbanczyk204 2 жыл бұрын
James balcon is back, yupi 🥳🥳.
@planetjames95 2 жыл бұрын
Lets gooooooooo!
@Ula-Ka 2 жыл бұрын
@@planetjames95 The balconies are on the south side, so you've missed some of the best balconies ever on the other side of the building next to the weird church.
@conda7774 2 жыл бұрын
Hi James, if you want to see a non-touristy city, come to Rzeszów. Close to the main train station you can see a Pomnik Czynu Rewolucyjnego (Revolution Deed Memorial), which is, liked or loathed, a symbol of Rzeszów. It's a communist era sculpture (take right as you exit train station, follow Grottgera street, first left into Grunwaldzka street, across the street using the roundabout pedestrian bridge then you will see it on the right). The 'Park Jedności Polonii z Macierzą' is close by. You should also see the '3 Maja' street (pedestrian only, cobblestone), then you can follow 'aleja Lubomiskich' to multimedia fountain. There is a Lubomirski Castle not far away (but it's not currently open to public). Then going back through '3 Maja' then right into 'Jana Matejki' street you can reach the main city square with many pubs and restaurants where you can eat. From there you can explore the area. There is an old style market, like you have probably seen a lot in Ukraine (smaller though), at the corner of 'Targowa' and '8 Marca' streets. But if you come on Sunday - it will be probably closed. On Rejtana street ('Aleja Tadeusza Rejtana') there are many stores and a large mall 'Millenium Hall' you could visit if you have time (it's relatively far from city center).
@jmf_yt 2 жыл бұрын
Białystok may be an interesting choice - it's similar in size to Radom, but is somewhat more populous (~200k vs ~300k). That whole region - Podlasie - also gets it's fair share of memes, partly because of the marginally different version of Polish spoken there ("Gwara białostocka"). The region itself is also worth exploring, it's said to kind of bridge the gap between Eastern and Western influences. It has fairly numerous minority of Orthodox Christians, and even some Tatars.
@miaemilia6462 2 жыл бұрын
Yes Bialystok is nice I studied there but it’s in general the poor part of the country although very recreational just touching on Mazury def nice just poor good for vacation I would say. Other than the palace not much to see in Bialystok though ..
@planetjames95 2 жыл бұрын
I got this city on my mind for some reason.
@miaemilia6462 2 жыл бұрын
@@planetjames95 hm it’s not the biggest town and not much to see has its charm perhaps you will enjoy the Russian bazar though if they still have those near the main station.
@brono1449 2 жыл бұрын
@@planetjames95 If you're in Białystok make sure to visit smaller towns in the vicinity, such as Supraśl and Tykocin. They are really beautiful!
@roberturbanczyk204 2 жыл бұрын
@@planetjames95 If You go there you should say you came from Warsaw and you wish to see Jagiellonia flags. You will never forget their reaction
@adriankubica1534 2 жыл бұрын
definitely check out Płock, the third largest city in Mazovia
@roberturbanczyk204 2 жыл бұрын
Access is very difficult, we haven't even made a railway to Płock from Warsaw. If the rent car they would get there in a bit more than hour
@adrianmroz646 2 жыл бұрын
James if you ever consider visiting Suwałki (I hope you will one day ) I will cover all the costs , will have good fun
@magdalenawiszniewska2825 2 жыл бұрын
U already spent more time in Radom than me ever:) had few accents from there but never spent time
@tnickknight 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting fact. The communist era high rise residential buildings had mandatory distances, like the distance between two buildings windows, that are almost twice the distance that is now allowed. So there were a few positives to Communist era planning
@planetjames95 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting
@robertkukuczka9469 2 жыл бұрын
WR is for RAdom city itself. WRA the 3 letters are for a region that belongs to Radom city.
@grzesieeeeeeeek 2 жыл бұрын
Przeprowadzam się tam🇵🇱❤
@ralphwiggum250N 2 жыл бұрын
James - Go to Augustow some day. Never been there but there are lakes nearby and you can't go wrong with lakes.
@marekkwapisiewicz2675 2 жыл бұрын
Polish voivodships and general regions have english names. Mazowieckie Voivodship is an administrative term, Mazowsze (eng. Masovia) is name of this part of Poland. However historically Radom belongs to Małopolska (eng. Lesser Poland). First letter of a plate indicates voievodship of registration. Another letter or two indicates county. For instance: EL - Lodzkie Voivodship, City of Lodz ELW - Lodzkie Voivodship, East Lodz County EP - Lodzkie, City of Piotrkow Trybunalski EPI - Lodzkie, Piotrkow Trybunalski County But: EPJ - Lodzkie, Pajęczno County
@marcinek226 2 жыл бұрын
Radom piękne miasto
@ysy662 2 жыл бұрын
Radom was seen by the commies as a model communist industrial city. But the huge revolt in 1976 has shaken this communist utopia to the core. As a method of revenge, the commies stopped every planned investment and improvement to the city, so it deteriorated slowly. 1990s also were a bad time for Radom. Only now with a huge investment in the armaments plant the 'Łucznik' that produces small arms for the Polish Army the city may have it's second chance.
@robertkukuczka9469 2 жыл бұрын
I am Polish and never have ever been to Radom.
@mariuszstopa903 2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, the balconies in Radom disappointed me! 😉
@radiozelaza 2 жыл бұрын
Many people in Łódź also commute every day to Warsaw by train, it's cheaper than living in Warsaw full time, apparently...
@biglance 2 жыл бұрын
James, when you speak to people in Polish, where do they assume you are from? USA, Ukraine, Russia, ??? Just curious! peace from Macau.
@adamszelor4176 2 жыл бұрын
I remember Radom how it was 20-30 years ago. It was very ugly and unpleasant city (high crime). I didn't like it. And now I see it looks much much better. Thanks for up to date view of the city.
@joedoe4206 2 жыл бұрын
I didn't know my place is actually looking that good. Thanks. Visit across border I recommend my town Rybnik and go to Ostrava to Chechia, AND BRNO!!!! a sibling of Kraków and Wrocław. P.S. They had it the easy way, did not rebuilt everything from the ground. Kraków wasn't, Wroclaw kind of, Warszawa flatten down.
@Kris233312 2 жыл бұрын
I recommend Zamość :)
@KP-zp7ir 2 жыл бұрын
Pszczyna, between Katowice and Bielsko-Biała
@andysm1964 2 жыл бұрын
James,just got back from Warsaw..Must say it went even more than my expectations..certainly changed in the last 12 years.Unfortunately,in the centre ,i believe a lad was hit by a tram,sad for his folks. On a more cheerful note,the shopping choice. I`m sure there were no empty shopping units as in US and UK. pARKS ,spotless,clean and good free toilet facilities.. visities the wonderful int. food market on Saturday in ZulibarWill be back there for certain.. and well signed posted. If im honest,not the best(in my personal finding) of internet .keep safe u four
@WuWueM 2 жыл бұрын
im a succer for great buildings and squers too mate, respect!
@ukaszlotek3380 2 жыл бұрын
Płock city near Warsaw also was w capital od Poland Is not far from Warsaw next to Ciechanów
@oskarpawelas3905 2 жыл бұрын
Płock is one of the best cities close to Warsaw which has a very interesting past as historically it was the regional capital of Mazovia. You can also visit Pułtusk and Łowicz both not far from Warsaw.
@Tony-1950 2 жыл бұрын
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@robertkukuczka9469 2 жыл бұрын
Go to Piotrków Trybunalski.
@davidgray2075 2 жыл бұрын
Passing through PT yet again on Wednesday on the way to Konskie.
@aleksandraholys797 2 жыл бұрын
In every country,in every city there are better neighborhoods and not so good. If somebody makes fun of Sosnowiec or Radom should come to NYC.Many people think that all neighborhoods in NYC look like Manhattan.
@planetjames95 2 жыл бұрын
Truth! ☝️
@aven7gg213 2 жыл бұрын
Radom is polish meme because of the modern airport that is worth couple milion złoty but it have like 3 passengers for year
@planetjames95 2 жыл бұрын
Wow 😮
@montekore374 2 жыл бұрын
Hey, you still have so many cool places/districts in your new city (Warsaw) ... why not get to know / visit them first and then venture into the more boring parts of Poland? :D Even when you visit a new district in Warsaw, you only walk a few streets and often miss the most interesting areas :D The same happened in Gdynia when you were 100m away from the most cool, famous, popular place and you turned back :D Btw. It's good that you spoke up after so many days, something happened, a lot of work? :)
@pamelajaye 2 жыл бұрын
Lauresowe has two good points: 1: just wandering around Warsaw is still interesting (today I learned the park is named after the Royal baths. It is not Bathroom Park. That's reassuring. :-) Last December they had Mandarin ducks there. I saw it in a news article because I was looking for Ducks in Poland. I don't know if they are there normally or they just suddenly appeared? A mandarin duck suddenly appeared in New York. I never did find out how that happened. But Mandarin's are so gorgeous. They were pictures in some news article. In one of them they were busily reproducing. I looked up the park and they have peacocks. I suppose I could see them anywhere on KZfaq. (Or that town in Florida where they are eating the rubber off the cars... The locals weren't thrilled. They may be gone by now) I just didn't have any answers to non-touristy places near Warsaw. Do you know your local mall has an actual bookstore? Probably not too helpful. But we are running out of bookstores in the US. And also malls. 2. It was nice to hear from you again. (I looked on the PKP map and every place I've ever heard of you have either been to, or plan to go to, in the future, or it's just too far away right now. I am almost positive my friend who was born in Poland has not been there since he was 7. And he doesn't have a lot of relatives left. And he once told me he came from a really tiny place. But I don't think I asked him where it was, at the time, Poland was behind the Iron Curtain still. Although I almost got to go there in 85 but then they were overbooked and the following year underbooked and canceled. It was a church festival group. Also back then, we didn't have the internet. All I had was the book Poland, which I read twice, and then I bought it and never read it again. Now it smells like it's been in a box too long. Also it's copyright 1983. Things have probably changed :-) )
@montekore374 2 жыл бұрын
@@pamelajaye Do you remember in which movie James visited this Royal Baths Park with the ducks?
@pamelajaye 2 жыл бұрын
@@montekore374 Only a little bit. I didn't see any Mandarin ducks, but it might have been dark on the water. I'm having trouble keeping track of where he's been :-) But I do remember wondering why they would name something bathroom park or bathroom palace... ;-) (I thought I must have the wrong word...) I think I might have to go through everything again and figure out a way to sort out which city is which...
@Aneczka911 2 жыл бұрын
Thursday june 16 is holiday in Poland /Boze Cialo/.....everything will be closed
@johnfuja009 2 жыл бұрын
So, if you already visited Sosnowiec and Radom thats the time to visit Białystok. These three cities are like polish bermuda triangle.
@jimsanddancer3483 2 жыл бұрын
DAG is very interesting.
@elzbietajurewicz280 2 жыл бұрын
Go to Olsztyn, Grajewo, Elk.
@toooldtodie 2 жыл бұрын
The balconies are on the opposite side of the building. :) You can see that it was a provincial town as most of the old buildings usually have one or two floors. BTW, there are nine parks in the city. I think these are the last moments to travel and I recommend Toruń and Bydgoszcz quite close to Warsaw. What do you think about the trip to the south and the two cities of Nowy Sącz and Stary Sącz. I'm afraid that is not possible in one day trip. Quite close is Krynica, that is a well-known health resort. Zamość and Sandomierz are cities worth seeing and I think that's all, because there won't be enough holidays for traveling. :)
@louisebb4183 2 жыл бұрын
Those buildings are early 1900 , the resistance started from Radom and that city suffered the most between 1972 /1989.
@radsec 2 жыл бұрын
You really really love it, do you? ;)
@b.malinowski302 2 жыл бұрын
The pronounciation of the name of the region, according to google translate, would be like "Mahzauveatskiea". :)
@mesi0r 2 жыл бұрын
definitely Augustów / Suwałki / Białystok / Białowieża
@davidgray2075 2 жыл бұрын
The best way to travel around and explore Augustów is by bicycle.
@mesi0r 2 жыл бұрын
@@davidgray2075 bicycle is pretty ok :D
@davidgray2075 2 жыл бұрын
@@mesi0r Did a week cycling there a couple of years ago.
@mesi0r 2 жыл бұрын
@@davidgray2075 i agree its definitely good choice!
@bognarossy9033 2 жыл бұрын
Go to Żyrardów 👍It’s Close to Warsaw👍
@rysiodionio843 2 жыл бұрын
Kazimierz dolny, Malbork, olsztyn, wieliczka, sandomierz
@biao-czerwony7557 2 жыл бұрын
Radom - mam asocjacje jak z Kansas City, biedne miasto na prowincji.
@stevemiller1203 2 жыл бұрын
Where’s Marina?
@roberturbanczyk204 2 жыл бұрын
15:38 one of memical things about Radom is that people from Radom buy plenty of damaged cars from USA and after ,,Radom fixing" they sell it as undamaged. You should also buy 3cytryny the drink that is most wanted stuff in Radom
@leszekandzel 2 жыл бұрын
Go to Rzeszów.
@planetjames95 2 жыл бұрын
Soon.
@krzkpl1 2 жыл бұрын
👍
@edwardkaras1776 2 жыл бұрын
James since you are there please pickup a couple of the newer assault rifles because i already have a AKM and Beryl.😃😃😃😃
@planetjames95 2 жыл бұрын
😮
@NobelMicha 2 жыл бұрын
Have you ever thought about becoming a tour guide for warsaw?
@MrBlackword 2 жыл бұрын
James, check Rzeszów :)
@rhalfik 2 жыл бұрын
32:12 What is that strange object?
@arektrip9727 2 жыл бұрын
Radom 😆😂🤣👍
@leonardaksamit4887 2 жыл бұрын
Radom is the Sosnowiec of Mazovia
@katarzyna4667 2 жыл бұрын
Sandomierz
@bartomiejsaweczko6152 2 жыл бұрын
Kielce is not far from Radom. It,s big not tourist city. U can easly get there from warsaw
@radiozelaza 2 жыл бұрын
Kielce is full of tourists these months. 4th of July is coming too. Am Ysrael Chai!
@davidgray2075 2 жыл бұрын
Going to my partner's parents in Konskie on Wednesday. No doubt we'll end up in Kielce, or at least the Sunday market at the old race track.
@stanislawfaron7810 2 жыл бұрын
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@jimsanddancer3483 2 жыл бұрын
Greenpoint next? That's a Polish city.
@robertkukuczka9469 2 жыл бұрын
WOJEWÓDZTWO MAZOWIECKIE (Ma zo vje c kje) ck is 2 leters, it is not K it is like two letters seperate C and K.
@pewex114 2 жыл бұрын
Bytom
@bognarossy9033 2 жыл бұрын
Instead going to Radom you should go to pretty historic town Sandomierz . .I do not think that Radom is nice ❓❓
@LadyRebel_666 2 жыл бұрын
szybsze jump cuty, tylko troszeczkę można się porzygać xd
@roberturbanczyk204 2 жыл бұрын
Most memical building in Radom is an empty airport. We are spending milions on keeping it working for no reason
@jimsanddancer3483 2 жыл бұрын
It will take over from Modlin because the runways at Modlin need a lot of expensive work doing to them. Ryanair will market Radom as 'Warsaw Radom'. A lot of the infrastructure has already been upgraded. Wait and see.
@ottowyt 2 жыл бұрын
O Random na tapecie
@MarKac9090 2 жыл бұрын
8:34 well not really :D
@radicalman-pl 2 жыл бұрын
Radom? It is a famous city! Please check short video: "Chytra baba z Radomia" :)
@kodokoa 2 жыл бұрын
Go to Sosnowiec!
@nonperson22 2 жыл бұрын
Już był.
@robertkukuczka9469 2 жыл бұрын
Juz byl, ma nagrany odcinek.
@waldemarmachnik1545 2 жыл бұрын
Go to city Olkusz
@robertkukuczka9469 2 жыл бұрын
Tarnopol is the brother city of Radom in Ukraine.
@KoRbA2310 2 жыл бұрын
RADOM!
@nonperson22 2 жыл бұрын
Radom is the second Sosnowiec. Every Pole laugh at this 2 cities 🤣
@katarzynalewandowska1408 2 жыл бұрын
Speak for yourself. ;) Jakbyś trochę rozumiał historię, to byś wiedział, skąd się wzięła nagonka na Radom.
@krzysztofkobron9702 2 жыл бұрын
I report the kidnapping of a woman to the police. nickname: Marina ..🤓
@BanterRanterr 2 жыл бұрын
Huh ZDR 😅✌️ 26-600
@ysy662 2 жыл бұрын
When is the baby due?
@bigloaf7982 2 жыл бұрын
Both Radom and Kielce are only 150 years old . Nothing for tourists here folks. Ja tu mieszkam .
@davidgray2075 2 жыл бұрын
Kielce was established in the 11th Century, and there's the possibility that there was a Celtic trading post there.
@xot80 2 жыл бұрын
Wonna see real Poland? Go to Mikołajki, trust me.
@annakubacka 2 жыл бұрын
Radom belongs to the second place on the list of Polish nightmare cities, just behind Sosnowiec.
@ddorotka6363 2 жыл бұрын
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