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Of activist spies, leaks and red-faced governments

By OYUNGA PALA

I grew in the cold war era, when spy thrillers were the popular read. Men in black suits hide in the shadows, snooping on the enemy and engaging in such sophisticated and daring espionage missions. I wanted to be a spy.

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