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Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson of Abba visit Moscow, Russia, to meet singing star Alla Pugacheva, to whom they offer a role in their upcoming musical, Chess, but she has to refuse because of "the poltical climate in the USSR." While in Moscow, the Abba members are accompanied by lyricist Tim Rice, Swedish promoter Thomas Johansson and Benny's wife Mona.
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