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Nathan Hale

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(character)Nathan Hale - An asterisk ("*", see also splat, ASCII). Notionally, from "I regret that I have only one asterisk for my country!" ("life to give" -> "ass to risk" -> "asterisk"), a misquote of the famous remark uttered by Nathan Hale just before he was hanged. Hale was a (failed) spy for the rebels in the American War of Independence.


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This is a fascinating way to learn about the Revolutionary War and its spies: George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Nathan Hale, Paul Revere, and a passel of other familiar names.
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