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eighteen of them. It was a one-off encryption designed specifically for her machine. Marina's heart began to beat faster. |
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The message ended, leaving the number groups on the screen. Immediately she sat at the keyboard and completed the decryption sequence. Her mouth felt dry as she recognized the origin. Sochi. |
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The number groups morphed into letter groups. Marina opened her pocketbook and withdrew her checkbook. On the last page of the check register were written the global instructions, which she added to the file the computer was building. |
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When she had completed the instructions, she gave the computer the command to print. |
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The message from Piotr Kondratiev was simple and direct: |
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MEXICO CITY REZIDENTURA REPORTS A SURVIVOR OF THE PRAVDA EN ROUTE UNITED STATES. TERMINATION ESSENTIAL. |
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Marina's carefully laid plans of departure lay in ruins. For the first time since her association with Soyuz began, she was afraid. |
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