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«The Bought Mind» by Hryhoriy Kvitka-Osnovyanyenko is a satirical and humorous story in which the author raises the issue of true intelligence. The work is characterised by a burlesque-realistic style of presentation. The story "The Bought Mind" belongs to a series of anecdotal works by Kvitka-Osnovyanka, such as "Saldatsky Pattern", "Parkhim's Breakfast", "The Liar", etc.