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Behemoth, a 4-year-old cat named after the fantastic feline of Mikhail Bulgakov's novel "The Master and Margarita," sprawls on top of a book in the Bulgakov Cultural Center. The center's staff obtained the cat last winter after searching for a lookalike via newspaper ads. Now, they are holding a contest to see who can take the best photograph of Behemoth, whose original name was Stepan. The winning picture, to be chosen in October, will be hung by the center's entrance. The Bulgakov Cultural Center is located at 10 Bolshaya Sadovaya Ulitsa. Photograph by Yevgeny Filonov.

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