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TIL of Agent Garbo, a double agent in WW2 for Britain. Initially rejected by Britain, he then went to Germany, claiming he could share British intel. Germany welcomed him, and he gained their trust. He again offered to help Britain, and was hired. Garbo fed fake intel to Germany for the entire war.

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