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  • As part of the inquiry, federal agents secretly entered the home to make a copy of Hanssen's computer hard drive, which contained encrypted letters Hanssen, who used the code-names "B" and "Ramon Garcia," wrote to his Russian handlers.

    Former spy Hanssen's house is on the market 2011

  • Newspapers, like other factories, use code-names for their products.

    What Is an A-Hed? Barry Newman 2010

  • Good morning, now Seagoon these are the code-names. (aside) You know I don't feel strange in this programme at all.

    In defence of innuendo - and against Jonathan Ross 2008

  • Here are Do you know the code-names of our agents in France at allhere?

    In defence of innuendo - and against Jonathan Ross 2008

  • Hersh said the name of the covert operation comes from the strange code-names given to the operatives, who work under aliases chosen for different kinds of venomous snakes, "I can't write about this yet," Hersh said, "but I believe agents code-named: Cotton Mouth, Copperhead, and Black Mamba have all been used in assassinations carried out under the direct authority of Dick Cheney, who used the codename, Bill, when ordering these murders."

    Will Menaker: Sy Hersh: Cheney Ran Secret "Deadly Viper Assassination Squad" 2009

  • There are some very influential ideas in this movie, notably the hijackers using colours as code-names later borrowed by Quentin Tarantino for Reservoir Dogs, whilst there are some visual homages to the movie in Die Hard with a Vengeance.

    Wertzone Classics: The Taking of Pelham One-Two-Three Adam Whitehead 2009

  • Apple just announced an upcoming product, currently code-names iTV.

    Series 3 is finally released! drewan 2006

  • My full name is Ashin Pannasiri and I use Mettananda and also Upakkha as code-names.

    An interview with an escapee-monk from Burma 2008

  • I'm not sure if the "cheese flag" has anything to do with the plot, but I do know that when the movie was being shot "cheese" was on of the code-names the movie was filmed under.

    Slusho! Commercial Dennis 2007

  • It is called 'La Ptite Absinthe du Val-du-Travers' the 'e' has been left out of the spelling of 'Petite' - it was once one of the 'code-names' that Swiss locals used to be served an illegal absinthe in a bar without attracting un-due attention from the authorities.

    Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder Thatsnews 2006

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