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Published Wed, Nov 26, 2014 · 09:50 PM

    Moscow

    IN the coveted corner office, a bearded man in sweatpants scrambled eggs at a kitchenette, all the while taking in the serene beauty of the city lights twinkling far below.

    In the conference room, or as the company prefers to call it, the "common area", two other men lounged about playing video games on an Xbox. In place of cubicles, there are bunk beds.