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The Stupidly Simple Spy Messages No Computer Could Decode

CLOAK & DAGGER

Every day, hour after hour, the world’s spies send top secret information you can easily listen in on.

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When I was 10 years old, I found a shortwave radio in a crumbling old leather trunk where we kept family photos and other memorabilia.

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