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When Swiss Used to Mean Badass

TALES FROM THE TRENCHES

There’s a reason the popes turn to the Swiss for personal protection, and it’s not just because they cut dashing figures in those uniforms...

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Published Apr. 23 2016 12:00AM EDT

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