Word: uppermost
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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...Brezhnev's catchier slogans and undoubtedly reflects his genuine goal for the Soviet Union. But as Russia's workers have long since learned, their labors support a system in which the standard of living is not the uppermost priority. No matter how the Soviet leadership decides to divide the rubles of the '70s, there is little doubt that the military will continue to demand a disproportionate share of the country's wealth. Tomorrow, as any soldier sees it, a nation can live only as well as it is armed today...