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'Dubai was meant to be a Middle-Eastern Shangri-La, a glittering monument to Arab enterprise and western capitalism. But as hard times arrive in the city state that rose from the desert sands, an uglier story is emerging.'
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Especially those by unwanted applications
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'Among the CIA's many tricks during the Cold War, it turns out, was some actual magic. A now-declassified manual by magician John Mulholland taught American spies the arts of deceit.'
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Kind of puts James Bond to shame
via http://www.neatorama.com/2009/12/01/spy-shoelaces/