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“In Lithuania today, if you have money, you have no reputation, because your money is black [market] money. If you have reputation, you are teacher, scientist, artist–but you have no money. Only basketball player has money and reputation.”

Amazon.com, Alexander Wolff knygos “Big Game, Small World: A Basketball Adventure” recenzija