Russian math prophet forecast economic crisis
Published: 12 March, 2009, 14:45
A Russian mathematician claims he had predicted the world economic crisis back at the beginning of 2008.
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Published: 12 March, 2009, 14:45
A Russian mathematician claims he had predicted the world economic crisis back at the beginning of 2008.