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I have absolutely no idea why I do mix up these two terms, but I try to use them as much as possible to get better used to them.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"After only two days, the lady at the bakery shop around the corner from the hostel is used to my random mixup of Bashalsta and Spasiba. Since she sells delicious bread, this has quickly become my favorite hang-out in the city. After a day out exploring Moscow, I love to eat her tasty \\u201CPirozhki\\u201D for dinner. So I keep coming back to her shop, mixing up the words. 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