A former SAS member's affinity for the desert and career in intelligence

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This chapter delves into the experiences and career path of a former SAS member who shares his meticulous approach to navigation and his dislike for military culture. He discusses how his affinity for the desert prepared him for covert operations and intelligence work, and concludes with his blind but imaginative vision of the desert and sea mapped by the stars.

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