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Koroviev enjoys manipulating people into incriminating themselves, and is quite adept at it. When
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Koroviev has a clownish temperament, speaking loudly and with a flourish while dressing in a manner certain to call attention to himself. He enjoys telling blatant lies, such as pretending to Ivan when the latter returns from the site where
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punishable" and "not done," Koroviev insists: "With us it's not done, but with foreigners it is. You'll offend him, Nikanor
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