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Terminal Compromise

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Terminal Compromise is here in full — 695 sentences across 139 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Winn Schwartau • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Monday, March 22 National Security Agency He had two separate offices, each with a unique character.

One ultra modern and sleek, the other befitting a country gentleman.

The two were connected by a large anteroom that also provided immediate access and departure by a private elevator and escape stairs.

He could hold two meetings at once as was occasionally required in his position as DIRNSA, Director, National Security Agency.

Each office had its own secretary and private entrance, selected for use depending upon whom was expected.

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Terminal Compromise Winn Schwartau

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Chapter XXV

Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Terminal Compromise is here in full — 695 sentences across 139 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Monday, March 22 National Security Agency He had two separate offices, each with a unique character. One ultra modern and sleek, the other befitting a country gentleman. The two were connected by a large anteroom that also provided immediate access and departure by a private elevator and escape stairs. He could hold two meetings at once as was occasionally required in his position as DIRNSA, Director, National Security Agency. Each office had its own secretary and private entrance, selected for use depending upon whom was expected.

Terminal Compromise

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Terminal Compromise is here in full — 695 sentences across 139 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/139 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Monday, March 22 National Security Agency He had two separate offices, each with a unique character.

Line 2

One ultra modern and sleek, the other befitting a country gentleman.

Line 3

The two were connected by a large anteroom that also provided immediate access and departure by a private elevator and escape stairs.

Line 4

He could hold two meetings at once as was occasionally required in his position as DIRNSA, Director, National Security Agency.

Line 5

Each office had its own secretary and private entrance, selected for use depending upon whom was expected.

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22

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a

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access

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Agency

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also

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and

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anteroom

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as

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at

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befitting

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by

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character

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connected

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could

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country

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departure

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depending

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Director

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DIRNSA

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each

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elevator

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entrance

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escape

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expected

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for

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gentleman

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had

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He

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his

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hold

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immediate

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in

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its

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large

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March

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meetings

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modern

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Monday

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National

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occasionally

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office

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offices

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once

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One

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other

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own

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position

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private

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provided

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required

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secretary

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Security

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selected

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separate

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sleek

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stairs

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that

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the

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two

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ultra

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unique

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upon

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use

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was

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were

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whom

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with

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Chapter 25 of Terminal Compromise by Winn Schwartau holds 695 sentences, grouped into 139 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 25 holds 695 sentences of Terminal Compromise, unabridged, divided into 139 reading sections.

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