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What does it mean?
Spies knew arrest meant execution before it happened.
In plain terms
Captured spies expected to be killed.
What can you take from it?
Resistance fighters understood the lethal risks.

Where it applies

  • underground resistance
  • spy networks

Putting it to work

  • analyzing prisoner mindset
  • studying resistance tactics

Questions to consider

  • What do captives expect upon arrest?

Another view

It simplifies the complex reality of their choices.

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