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Vovochka Vovochka is a stereotypical Russian school student: not too bright, not interested in studying, either, prone to underage drinking, smoking, and swearing. - - The teacher asks the class to produce a word that starts with the letter "A"; Vovochka happily raises his hand and says "Ass!" The teacher, shocked, responds "For shame! There's no such word!" "That's strange," says Vovochka, "the ass exists, but the word doesn't!"