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The document discusses the origins of modern Russians, tracing back to the East Slavs who settled around the Dnieper River and were influenced by Varangians in the ninth century. It highlights the conversion to Byzantine Christianity under Grand Prince Vladimir in 988 CE, which shaped Russian culture and literature through the Old Church Slavonic language. Additionally, it explores the significance of bylina, the early poetic form that celebrated heroes and mythological figures, influencing Russian literatu

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