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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 September 2018
In the Soviet Union there are strict laws against prostitution. Nevertheless, if a man is interested in picking up a girl for sexual purposes, he knows where to go find one. Take Canton. Do men know where to find such a girl? I've had no personal experience, but 1 did learn something about this from others in 1971. It happened that I was sent on an errand by the large brigade. I had to get some wire cable, but there was none to be had in Canton, so my job was to procure it through the speculators' organizations.
* Another respondent understands the meaning of "motor" differently: The- girls are so called because "as soon as electrical contact is made (i.e.. money produced), they will start 'running.'"
* i.e., attacked with a Chinese chopping knife.
* The transitive use of the word struggle corresponds to the speeial Chinese use of the word to mean a procedure leading to confession of shortcomings, "errors." or "crimes" bv the accused and may or may not involve physical torment.
