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11. The Mom Who Stole the Blueprints for the Atomic Bomb

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Ruth Verner - A History of the Soviet Union

Ursula kacinski died on the seventh of july two thousand at the age of 93. Dozens of people in germany, china, poland, switzerland and the uk. Had ample opportunity to expose ursula and bring her life and espionage to a swift and unpleasant end. None save ollo, ever did. Like all great survivors, she was fant cally lucky. For a dihard communist, she was ex onally good, fun, stylish and warm. She had a gift for friendship, an ability to inspire, enduring loyalty and a willingness to listen and support people whose opinions were radically different from her own. As a revolutionary, she was

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