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		nitrogen on Sept 2, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Russia opposition leader poisoned with Novichok So it's more like "incompetent newcomer?"

avmich on Sept 2, 2020 [–]

Wouldn't say that the word implies "incompetent". "Kto na noven'kogo" is a known phrase, "noven'kii" is here practically synonym to "novichok", and there is no incompetence - rather novelty.

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