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Melita Norwood was a British civil servant and spy who worked for the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Known as the "granny spy," Norwood was involved in espionage activities that included passing confidential information to the KGB. Her revelations and eventual exposure as a spy in the late 1990s brought significant attention to her covert activities and their impact on international relations.
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"In general, I do not agree with spying against one's country."

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"I did what I did not to make money but to help prevent the defeat of a new system which had, at great cost, given ordinary people food and fares which they could afford, a good education and a health service."

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"In the same circumstances, I know that I would do the same thing again."

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"Somebody said that my work might be an interesting source of material."

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