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		nocoiner on Oct 13, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mathematician warns US spies may be weakening next... Wasn’t Crypto AG - the Swiss company that was, oops, secretly owned by the CIA and West German intelligence - established by a Swede?

Nursie on Oct 13, 2023 [–]

Ha, there go my two 'good' options in one fell swoop!

dagw on Oct 13, 2023 | [–]

Yeah, As someone who grew up in one Scandinavian country and currently lives in another, I wouldn't trust a Scandinavian country to not roll over and be a US lapdog when push comes to shove.

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