Thank you Yulia for your reasoning. However, the logic of "Lose the war, save the money" is not for me. Since United States went to Afghanistan and Iraq, there were no terrorist acts on our soil. Libya, Syria and ,according to some reports, Iran, have stopped their nuclear programs. I hope you are a smart shopper. Which umbrella would you spend money on: the one with holes, redy to fold and let your family get wet (you saved $5000 per second by buying that cheap one), or the big sturdy expensive umbrella that will save you and your family from bad weather, and will probably be there for your grandchildren?

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Хочу лето (или нормальную зиму)