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Re:How spies are caught (2001) by cperciva on Thursday October 28, 2021 @01:18AM (#29022633)
they appear to provide security services for other, smaller agencies within the DOC.

You might even call them an umbrella agency.

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Re:How spies are caught (2001) by admiral33 on Thursday October 28, 2021 @01:42AM (#29022771)
A rare triple pun. Well played.
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Re:How spies are caught (2001) by Agentlien on Thursday October 28, 2021 @02:52AM (#29023164)
Which am I missing?

1) there's the weather aspect

2) encompassing several responsibilities

3) ?

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Re:How spies are caught (2001) by admiral33 on Thursday October 28, 2021 @05:04AM (#29023933)
Clandestine agents with umbrellas is a common TV/movie trope
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Re:How spies are caught (2001) by hulahoof on Thursday October 28, 2021 @07:37PM (#29033461)
My next thought was to umbrella corp. from resident evil, there are also similar clandestine orgs in fiction using the umbrella name / logo
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