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Sep 6Liked by Tana Ganeva

> When Russia started the war in Ukraine a reporter asked Volodomyr Zelensky’s mother how proud she is of her son. “My other son’s a doctor,” was her response.

I'm skeptical this is true. Do you have a source?

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I'm so sorry, I don't I recall it. I just looked it up, and I found this: https://x.com/TigayBarry/status/1498011321937412100

Not sure it's valid. If it's bullshit, please do let me know and I'll do a correction.

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It's a riff on a classic Jewish joke: https://mishpacha.com/my-son-the-doctor-2/

(Volodymyr Zelenskyy is Jewish.)

That tweet's author mentions it's a joke in the replies: https://x.com/TigayBarry/status/1498079763478556674

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