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The CIA Manual Of Trickery And Deception
In the '50s, the CIA hired magician John Mulholland to teach them espionage tricks. The resulting manuals, which have recently been declassified, are kind of awesome. Here are a few fun ones from the new book on the topic, illustrated by The Boston Globe. (via Kottke)
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