The firemen who arrived to put the fire outweren't even told what had happened
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Rebel biscuit stercore sumus et nos esse novimus,
Tue 10 Mar 2009, 15:05,
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No one knew what happened. Even the manager refused to believe it. People in Pripyat were even sunbathing.
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Ttssattsr,
Tue 10 Mar 2009, 15:08,
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