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Onze opponenten aan de overkant al evenmin.De rechter laat Ljosja gaan, hij loopt de deur uit en komt meteen weer terug.'Die daar, ' zegt Ljosja en wijst naar het hoofd van de opsporingsafdeling, 'gaf me twee pakjes sigaretten en zei dat ik moest liegen.'Ik kijk naar degenen die tegenover me zitten. De chef vertrekt geen spier, zijn ondergeschikte kleurt langzaam donkerrood.'Maar ik ga niet liegen, ik heb de waarheid gesproken. Hier zijn de sigaretten.'Hij overhandigt de rechter een pakje L\u0026amp;M en bekent: 'Dat andere heb ik opgerookt. Zulke goeie heb ik nog nooit gehad.'Chodorkovski stelt zichzelf, de Russische maatschappij en justitie, maar ook de lezer regelmatig kritische vragen. 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