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Art of prophesy
One of the most exhilarating scenes in spy movies is the daring escape of a secret agent amidst a hailstorm of enemy gunfire. A cunning agent avoids a direct path, instead weaving through a serpentine course that makes targeting him a daunting task for his adversaries, who struggle to anticipate his next move. James interjected,…
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On the Merits of Indolence
What was never clear to me about James Bond’s personality was why he was dubbed ‘agent 007.’ I queried him once if there were at least six other super-agents comparable to him in skills, intelligence, and experience. He responded, ‘This nickname actually has another origin. My colleagues jest that I possess zero motivation, zero concentration,…
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Squeezing dimensions
I’ve always admired James Bond’s knack for wriggling out of impossible situations. I said to him: “It’s quite remarkable how smoothly you scale fences, leap from windows, and bulldoze through walls. I find myself wishing I could be a bit more like you…” James’ response, however, was less than encouraging. “You wish to experience claustrophobia?”…
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PCA reveals trends
This story takes us back to a time when James Bond was sent undercover as an MI-6 agent to a highly classified school. His mission was to observe the participants closely. Bond meticulously tracked the grades of all the students and created tables where each row represented a student, and each column represented their scores…