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Thanks for your explanation.

What would those "very official" situations with господин/госпожа be though? When you are talking to, say, a Госдума member? Police? МЧС?

What would / or...

So, as a normal person, you barely get to use it? Other than talking to gov. officials at the airport etc.?

How do students address professors?
"вы" + имя + отчество? or господин? (in case of...

Well, my question is:

Let's say you go to Dr. Сергей Владимирович Живаго

How do I address him?
If I happen to be another doc working with him...I'd use вы + Сергей Владимирович, Сергей or...

I'm somewhat puzzled by the differentiation within the etiquette rules:
My book says that господин/госпожа & фамилия (I call it "advanced вы") are used in official cases or instances whereby the...