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Invitation in American style

         I remember when my friends and I were younger, we often invited each other to a restaurant with families. A joint meal brings together, and is a good time for heartfelt conversations.

         But every time after the feast, we started the Kazakh folk game: “I’ll pay!”. We vying with each other tore …

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Conscience and Law

             I have two friends. Both are lawyers. Both are very competent. But their views of life are completely different.

            The first is an expert in legal loopholes. In any law, he finds gaps with great enthusiasm and then shows them to his friends with a victorious look, saying,…

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Test for objectivity.

     Will you still respect the sage who suddenly dislikes you?

     Will you still despise the scoundrel who will bestow you with honors?

     Will you still love the person who suddenly stopped loving you?…

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Do not scare the officials.

       I remembered how when I was deputy akim of Astana and vice-minister, I went out with my family to the city on weekends, some passers-by recognized me and looked at me in amazement. They were very surprised: “a person like him with no bodyguards!” )))

       And I always liked the democratic style of behavior …

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“Wedding generals”.

     I look at some young high-ranking officials and remember myself in their situation.

     Just appointed to a high position. Congratulations of friends and acquaintances. Pride of relatives. Attention at all events.

     Then a new phenomenon appears in their life: an invitation to events as a “wedding general”. At first, it looks sincere. Close friends are invited. …

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Toothpick

           How is it that we have become a toothpick to “the Kazakh national instrument”?

           Many men (and even women !!!) often demonstrate their virtuosity in front of the audience sitting at the table with them. Even in some expensive restaurants, toothpicks are openly put on the table together with a …

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“Bilateral” officials

           Sometimes people surprise: “Why did they appoint this or that person to a high position? For what qualities? After all, everyone knows that he is a superficial specialist, a tyrant for subordinates, an arrogant snob and a despicable person. Can not the authorities see this? ”

           And the whole point …

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Modesty of athletes.

     I sincerely rejoice and I am proud of the Kazakhstani athletes who have reached the world level.

     But one aspect upsets.

     Apparently there they fall into the paws of foreign promoters and begin to play by their rules. They writhe menacing faces on the screen, gaze intently into the eyes of the enemy, shout: “I am …

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“Kiss” of geniuses

          I spent a lot of time watching the scandal around the poster with “kissing” Kurmangazy and Pushkin. I also decided to express my opinion.

          Why did this picture stir up many Kazakhstanis? Why did some of them even sued and demanded to pay moral damage in million sums?

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