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Re: CIA story (was : GCHQ's location ..)

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From: Peter Gutmann pgut1
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1992 05:03
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In <1992Sep2.202521.13367@sctc.com> smith@sctc.com (Rick Smith) writes:

>The "real truth" behind this story could be anything. Maybe it's true
>as stated, though I don't know why the Soviets would be so helpful.
>Maybe the developer made up the numbers and wanted free publicity.

Why doesn't someone phone the embassy and ask them?  (OK, so finding the
Soviet Embassy may be a bit difficult, but whatever it is that's now
performing the function).

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From: Peter Gutmann (pgut1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz)
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 05:03:12 GMT
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