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Who was Mata Hari and why was she executed? The life and death of a celebrated spy. - The Washington Post
AFP News Agency - 100 years ago: Mata Hari, ultimate seductive spy, exotic dancer and suspected double agent, is executed in Paris. She was just 41 when she faced a firing squad
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