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The very essence of Russian life is communal.
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The speaker presents communal life as the defining feature of Russian life. In this view, people are understood mainly through their relationships and shared existence, rather than as isolated individuals. “Very essence” makes the statement broad and emphatic: it treats community as more than one quality among others, describing it as the central character of the whole society.
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