>>I am planning a trip to Ukraine (where I was born and where I have not been in more than 30 years). I asked a friend of mine what would be a nice gift to bring to an old friend(s). She said, "anything that has a word Apple on the cover" :)
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>A crate of real apples?
Bringing real apples to Ukraine would be considered an insult :).
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