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What industry secret are you aware of that most people aren't? (programming.dev)

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[-] nik9000@programming.dev 17 points 4 months ago

We knew spooks were all up in the phone network. They'd show up and ask installers to run them some cables and configure ports in a certain way. I was friends with folks who were friends with the installers.

[-] watersnipje@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 4 months ago

Spooks?

[-] almost1337@lemm.ee 6 points 4 months ago

CIA/FBI/NSA agents

[-] ChannelSix@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago

Spies

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