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John Hamer
John Hamer was a Times editorial writer and columnist from 1977-1990. He later co-founded the Washington News Council, a non-profit citizens’ group. He retired in 2015 and now writes a regular column for the Mercer Island Reporter.
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I wasn’t spying or committing espionage, but I did break a few rules that might have landed me in a Russian prison.
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