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Did undercover spies ever blow their cover by unintentionally crying out “Aie” vs. ”Ouch”? Did the enemy perform this test by surprising the suspected spy with a stomp on the foot to check if they’re native to the language?

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Did undercover spies ever blow their cover by unintentionally crying out “Aie” vs. ”Ouch”? Did the enemy perform this test by surprising the suspected spy with a stomp on the foot to check if they’re native to the language?	1532
Question for Military Historians about Undercover Spies	1