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Tue 07 Jul 2008Steaming Russian spirits
Every Monday, pensioners visit the Moscow banya - a traditional steam bath that has been warming up Russians and cleaning their pores for more than 100 years, writes Nora FitzGerald.
ANTONINA ZBANATSKAYA, an energetic 70 year old, awoke early one recent Monday after a cold, rainy Sunday.
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