Catherine the Great received some boxes of freshly harvested oranges in the dead cold of winter. The note that came with it said they were from a distant port. The note said, 'See what we are capable of bringing to you? We need your help to grow even more.' Impressed, she sent a massive amount of money so that this port could develop further.
However, the oranges had been brought from other countries through the Black Sea. Without telling lies, the note to the empress did not...
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