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October 23, 2015

Inside the Secret World of Russia's Cold War Mapmakers

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The maps are a reminder of a time when a map dealer from a small company in North Carolina
got a tiny taste of the 007 lifestyle. He and other dealers who brought the maps to the West still have vivid memories of clandestine meetings in dark Moscow bars, being trailed by KGB agents (who else could it be?), and worrying about who was listening in on their phone calls. | WIRED

Posted by gerardvanderleun at October 23, 2015 7:39 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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