Re: Well, you guys can call me crazy on this one...

Baerwald

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This is why they call it a Wilderness of Mirrors, and the "what ifs" are as plentiful as birdseed, which is why counter-intelligence people are so often out and out bonkers. The greatest boon to a spy is to find out that he or she is under surveillance as soon as it starts, for the very reason you mention, it gives you a direct line to pump disinformation into your competitor's ear.

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This is why they call it a Wilderness of Mirrors, and the "what ifs" are as plentiful as birdseed, which is why counter-intelligence people are so often out and out bonkers. The greatest boon to a spy is to find out that he or she is under surveillance as soon as it starts, for the very reason you mention, it gives you a direct line to pump disinformation into your competitor's ear.

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