Russian jokes of the Soviet era

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Here is a compilation that might be interesting to the more advanced learners:
1001 избранный советский политический анекдот

Of course, there are lot of cultural, historical and political references.
This will be a good backgrounder.
It's in English, so it might be useful even for the less advanced learners.

I wonder, how many of you can appreciate this one:
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Desktop Dictionaries...

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Does anyone know of a good (preferably free) desktop Russian-English/English-Russian for Windows XP? I know of a few good online ones, but I don't have internet access all the time.

And as a side note, if you happen to know of a good and free Chinese-English/English-Chinese desktop dictionary, don't hesitate to share the wealth. :D

Study Abroad in Russia

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I plan to go to Russia this summer to study. However, I am currently unable to decide where to go. I have now been studying Russian for three years at the University of Colorado. In addition, I have completed two summer study abroad programs in St. Petersburg. I am contemplating studying in St. Petersburg or Moscow again; however, I think that I might like to see some cities farther east. If anyone knows of a good intensive language program for a student traveling to Russia alone, please offer your advice

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I was reading the short story <Слон> by Куприн from my Russian reader, and there is a part of it in which a German is talking, and is making mistakes, such as carrying the indefinite article into Russian (ex. Ещё один вопрос: позволит ли хозяин вашего дома вводить в свой дом один слон?).  This got me to wondering: are any grammitical mistakes that Russians typically associate with English speakers? Or are there any errors that you frequently hear English learners of Russian making?