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“That wasn't like spying. Any fool can spy. A spy has a clean, exciting life. But try and spend ten years in a hard labour camp!” quote by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn — Download Open image

““That wasn't like spying. Any fool can spy. A spy has a clean, exciting life. But try and spend ten years in a hard labour camp!””

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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