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The Stolen Map That Exposed a Forbidden Border
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The Stolen Map That Exposed a Forbidden Border

A Portuguese spy paid twelve gold ducats for the most dangerous secret in the world in 1502—and the map he smuggled out gave away an even bigger one.

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