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Extremely chaotic and incredibly simple

They have little to show for a 40-day stand-off

Messages can be received, even if none have actually been sent

A tale of territorial ambition, power dynamics and water bottles

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

Allies may panic; despots will cheer