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Mata Hari (1876–1917) Dutch courtesan. Her real name was Margaretha Geertruida Zelle. In 1917, she was arrested in Paris as a German agent and subsequently executed. Although her conduct was suspicious, few people now believe she was the mysterious secret agent that the French authorities alleged.

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