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Before Bond: 5 Classic Spy Stories That Predate 007
Before Bond: 5 Classic Spy Stories That Predate 007
By Benjamin Welton
May 28, 2014

Although he is undoubtedly the most famous fictional spy, James Bond is nowhere near the first agent of espionage in literature.

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Kurt Vonnegut, Invisibility Cloaks, and Bond Girls
Kurt Vonnegut, Invisibility Cloaks, and Bond Girls
By Kate Gavino
November 16, 2012

How did you celebrate Kurt Vonnegut's birthday? With a Kilgore Trout-themed party?

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