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Lizzie’s namesake is Elizabeth Smith Friedman, who is often referred to as America’s first female cryptanalyst. She had a brilliant mind capable of looking past the obvious and seeing the secrets hidden within. She relied on mathematics, pattern recognition, and intuition to decipher countless different styles of code long before the availability of the many tools used by today’s code breakers!
Virgie is named after Virginia Hall, a woman considered by many enemy forces as the most dangerous Allied spy during WWII. Virginia was incredibly brave in the face of extreme danger, highly resilient after experiencing a life-changing injury, and a creative problem-solver when encountering unique and difficult situations. Virginia was strong-willed, knew what she wanted out of her life, and pursued it relentlessly no matter how many times others told her it couldn’t be done!
Mr. X is an amalgamation of expert spies from the past and present. He exhibits many of the characteristics required of a spy—highly personable, yet secretive, intelligent, multi-lingual, well-traveled, and well-read. He is the perfect mentor for two budding young spies!
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