Three round red and teal lacquered boxes with floral decoration sit beside a small brass key.

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Winston Churchill

I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key.

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Predicting what Russia will do, the speaker admits, is beyond them. It's a puzzle nested inside a puzzle nested inside another one. Then comes a hopeful twist: maybe some key to understanding exists. It's a memorable way to call something baffling while leaving the door to insight ajar.

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