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The Scandalous History of the Last Rotor Cipher Machine

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But when I graduated from college in January 1968, the Cold War and Vietnam War were raging, and spying seemed like a risky career choice. My friend gave me an internal history of the company written by its founder, Boris Hagelin. And each of the nine rotors' internal connections can be rewired in 26! defense contractor.