With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
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We watched last night and loved it. I didn't catch the end titles but I've read elsewhere they aren't to be missed. Now I've gotta go back and see them!
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