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    Russian Rich Kids, and Diamonds Too

    Tue, 05/12/2009 - 09:45 EDT - Freakonomics
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    Photographer Anna Skladmann's "Little Adults" portraits feature children of Russia's Nouveau-Riche who have "been raised to become 'Elite' and behave like little adults." But as Very Short List wonders, with a financial crisis underway, will Russia's rich kids start behaving more like kids? (Related: Russia moves ahead of De Beers as the world's largest diamond [...]

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