Russian President Vladimir Putin on holiday to celebrate his birthday in the Siberian taiga on Oct. 7.
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Cynthia Hooper, College of the Holy Cross
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Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross
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S. Kyle Johnson, Boston College
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