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by ghein 2873 days ago
Sometimes you catch a spy, fire them, and have them arrested.

Sometimes you identify, feed them false information, and watch who they talk to...

Sometimes you screw up.

There can be good reasons for GE/FBI/CIA to let a spy keep their job.

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For example, Line X and the Farewell Dossier: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farewell_Dossier