Is It a Covert Operation?

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Kesenger used to have weekly meetings with his senior staff. The next report of the task folls is in favor of a covert operation. Two people were not represented there, the cistatun chief in land and he concul genern wan. Kisinger needs an easy victory because he has lost a lot of prestige at home.

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