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Scorpions Action Figures
- Patrick Raden Keefe finds a GI Joe customizer, Lance Sputneck, who created Scorpions action figures.
- Sputneck's online post claimed the band acted as CIA couriers during the Cold War.
Conflicting Narratives
- The story from Oliver about the CIA writing Wind of Change differs from Sputneck's.
- Sputneck claims the band was involved in smuggling and other clandestine activities.
Infinite Monkey Theorem
- The internet facilitates the independent emergence of similar ideas.
- Lance Sputneck's story could be coincidental, mirroring existing rumors about the Scorpions.