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Pravda (Russian: Правда; IPA: [ˈpravdə], "Truth") was the official newspaper of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and was one of the most influential papers in the country with a circulation of 11 million.
The newspaper began publication on 5 May 1912 in the Russian Empire and emerged as a leading newspaper of the Soviet Union after the October Revolution. The newspaper was an organ of the Central Committee of the CPSU between 1912 and 1991.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Pravda was sold off by Russian President Boris Yeltsin to a Greek business family, and the paper came under the control of their private company Pravda International.
In 1996 there was an internal dispute between the owners of Pravda International and some of the Pravda journalists which led to Pravda splitting into different entities. The Communist Party of the Russian Federation acquired the Pravda paper, whilst some of the original Pravda journalists separated to form Russia's first online paper (and the first online English paper) Pravda.ru, which is not connected to the Communist Party. After a legal dispute between the rival parties, the Russian court of arbitration stipulated that both entities would be allowed to continue using the Pravda name.
This is the ABC of a perfect harmony
One two three, you can count on me
For five six, if you give me sex
Seven eight nine for every night
THE A.B.C. of L.O.V.E.
A,B,C, you can talk to me
D,E,F, I'm not dumb and deaf
G,H,I, only you and I
THE A.B.C. of L.O.V.E.
One two three, be wild and free
Four five six, don't play me no tricks
Seven eight nine baby you're mine
THE A.B.C. of L.O.V.E.
One two three, be wild and free
Four five six, don't play me no tricks
Seven eight nine baby you're mine
THE A.B.C. of L.O.V.E.