The end and aim of spying in all its five varieties is knowledge of th…

Sun Tzu
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The end and aim of spying in all its five varieties is knowledge of the enemy; and this knowledge can only be derived, in the first instance, from the converted spy. Hence it is essential that the converted spy be treated with the utmost liberality. ✨ Sun Tzu (2010). The Art of War, p.47, Cosimo, Inc.
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