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But, at the same time, with what psychological twist and turns Western writers could enrich their literature (without in the least risking any banal repetition of the famous masters) if they only knew about the scheme of things in that same Minusinsk Prison: tbere was only one food bowl for every four prisoners; and one mug of drinking water per day was issued to each (there were enough mugs to go around). And it could happen that one of the four contrived to use the bowl allotted to him and three others to relieve his internal pressure and the refuse to hand over hid daily water ration to wash it out before lunch. What a conflict! What clash of four personalities! What nuances!
- GULAG Archipelago (The ports of the Archipelago)