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primeidealGeorge Boole (of Boolean logic fame, AND/OR operations, etc) was the father of Ethel Boole. Her partner was Alfred Voynich, the collector for whom the Voynich manuscript is named. Before that, she had an affair with Sidney Reilly, who was called "the greatest spy in history" and an inspiration for James Bond. She wrote a novel called "The Gadfly" about a well-travelled secret agent which was based on his life, but it wasn't until 2016 that their extended family dug up letters confirming yes, they were involved with each other.
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"In the Korean War, both the U.S. and Communist air arms claimed a 10-to-1 victory/loss ratio. Without delving too deeply into these claims, they are obviously mutually incompatible." (Flying Ace)
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"In the Korean War, both the U.S. and Communist air arms claimed a 10-to-1 victory/loss ratio. Without delving too deeply into these claims, they are obviously mutually incompatible." (Flying Ace)
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Date: 11/7/19 11:47 am (UTC)