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Marthe48

(22,941 posts) Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:42 AM 13 hrs ago

Rasputin Putin?

I'm sorting books today, have a 1928 copy of Rasputin, the Holy Devil. Checked the spelling and noticed that putin is spelled the same in both names. Just an observation on a cold day in February.

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Rasputin Putin? (Original Post) Marthe48 13 hrs ago OP

Rootin' Tootin' Rasputin Putin bucolic_frolic 13 hrs ago #1

Surely someone noticed! Marthe48 12 hrs ago #2

bucolic_frolic

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1. Rootin' Tootin' Rasputin Putin

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 12:07 PM

13 hrs ago

Amazing it's not been discovered before

Marthe48

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2. Surely someone noticed!

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 12:32 PM

12 hrs ago

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