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Revered in the West, Considered Extremist at Home

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Revered in the West, Considered Extremist at Home
A monument to Russian writer Leo Tolstoy in central Moscow. Tolstoy is still a controversial figure in his homeland. Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images
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A monument to Russian writer Leo Tolstoy in central Moscow. Tolstoy is still a controversial figure in his homeland. (Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images)
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