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Alexi: I don't quite follow your question. What exactly are you asking?

Woman: I was asking, sir, if you wouldn't rather specify exactly how much involvement you've had in Syria.

Alexi: Well, I lived in Syria and most of the nearby countries. Through the years, I've been involved in many aspects of the culture, economics, and politics of each country. I don't think we have enough time to detail every project I've participated in.

Woman: I would rather have some more details about your political involvement.

Alexi: Okay. Since you asked about Syria, I was mainly involved in the agricultural department of the Syrian government. I had very little decision-making power and mostly built reports about biofuel capacities in different regions of the country.

Woman: Could you be a little more specific?

Alexi: Well, I helped build a system for future development of biofuels in Syria. You see, Syria is a petroleum producing country. The government requested the biofuel reports in order to evaluate the possibility of including it in their exports.

Woman: Has any progress been made through your research into Syrian biofuels?

Alexi: Not that I know of. Syria occupies a relatively small geographic area so, as I pointed out to them in my report, the practicality of investing in biofuels was very low.

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