Talk:Marina Lee
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[edit]Let's not forget that the article referenced in endnote 1 says that documents "suggest" Lee was a involved in espionage and endnote 4 says that the accusation leveled against this woman are flimsy at best and would never hold up in court. Should the article then not say that her acts of espionage are "alleged"? Kmooreist (talk) 17:24, 1 September 2010 (UTC)kmooreist
- German spies even ratted her out, the evidence is overwhelming :) WritersCramp (talk) 00:38, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
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Born in St Petersburg, Russia, Lee was married to a Norwegian communist and had trained as a ballerina before becoming "a highly valued and experienced German agent", according to the files. She is described as "blonde, tall, with a beautiful figure, refined and languid in manner" and reportedly spoke five languages.
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Lee was born in St Petersburg, Russia and was married to a Norwegian communist. Lee trained as a ballerina before becoming "a highly valued and experienced German agent". She was described as "blonde, tall, with a beautiful figure, refined and languid in manner" and reportedly spoke five languages.
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Lee settled in Scandinavia and married a Norwegian communist. Lee trained as a ballerina before becoming a highly valued and experienced German agent. Lee's description was that of a lovely tall blond with a beautiful figure, refined and languid in manner. Lee reportedly spoke five languages.
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