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Subject: Top-secret Monopoly sets with concealed maps helped free WWII prisoners. rss

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News item: Get Out of Jail Free: Monopoly's Hidden Maps

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During World War II, as the number of British airmen held hostage behind enemy lines escalated, the country's secret service enlisted an unlikely partner in the ongoing war effort: The board game Monopoly.
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Breaking news: Monopoly was key in winning WWII
 
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They also smuggled in real money and even tiny compasses in the game tokens.meeple
 
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