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Dancing bear: Raisa and Grant Ibragimov's bruins are among Moscow Circus acts performing at CNE bigtop
Dancing bear: Raisa and Grant Ibragimov's bruins are among Moscow Circus acts performing at CNE bigtop

Dancing bear: Raisa and Grant Ibragimov's bruins are among Moscow Circus acts performing at CNE bigtop

Date8/16/1989
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  • Dancing bear: Raisa and Grant Ibragimov's bruins are among Moscow Circus acts performing at CNE bigtop
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Original Toronto Star caption: Dancing bear: Raisa and Grant Ibragimov's bruins are among Moscow Circus acts performing at CNE bigtop.
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