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Oblomov

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Oblomov
passed life in torpor; symbolically, died sleeping. [Russ. Lit.: Oblomov]

Oblomov
indolent landowner, always in robe and slippers. [Russ. Lit.: Oblomov]
See : Laziness

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To soothe the peevish animal he begins with a passage from Goncharov's Oblomov, describing the "far-off days.
Like the main character in Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov's 1859 novel Oblomov, who spends his days under the covers, visitors could watch videos while stretched out on a hot-pink bed or take them home overnight for a small fee.
 
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