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Dmitry Medvedev's alma mater

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Published 11 December, 2007, 08:19

Dmitry Medvedev's former colleagues and students at St. Petersburg State University seem to have decided who they will vote for on March, 2. For them he is not just a powerful Kremlin official, but also a friend and teacher.

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