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Sandra Grimes, Who Helped Unmask a C.I.A. Traitor, Dies at 79

She became suspicious when she discovered large deposits in the bank account of Aldrich Ames, whose betrayal cost the lives of at least eight double agents.

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Sandra Grimes in 2013. She had planned to retire from the C.I.A. in 1991, but stayed on to help track down a traitor.
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Sandra Grimes, Who Helped Unmask a C.I.A. Traitor, Dies at 79

She became suspicious when she discovered large deposits in the bank account of Aldrich Ames, whose betrayal cost the lives of at least eight double agents.

© Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post, via Getty Images

Sandra Grimes in 2013. She had planned to retire from the C.I.A. in 1991, but stayed on to help track down a traitor.
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A 900-Year-Old Typo May Unravel a Chaucer Mystery

The Tale of Wade, twice referred to in Geoffrey Chaucer’s poems, survives only in a tiny fragment. Two academics argue a scribe’s error deepened the confusion around it.
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