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The Profumo Affair, in This Week’s Open Thread

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The Profumo Affair

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Former British War State Secretary John Profumo who was at the centre of a Cold War sex and spying scandal that cost him his political career.
Former British Secretary of War John Profumo was at the center of a Cold War sex and spying scandal that cost him his political career.

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