Boris Yeltsin was being interviewed about the state of the Russian economy.

"If you could describe the Russian economy in one word, how would you describe it?" asked the rookie reporter.

Yeltsin pursed his lips and nodded his head to and fro. "Good," he finally said.

A second reporter picked up the line of questioning. "If you could describe the Russian economy in two words, how would you describe it?"

Yeltsin nodded thoughtfully and finally replied, "Not good."

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