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The history of invisible ink is finally out in the open

April 29, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

Author Kristie Macrakis got interested in invisible ink a few years ago while researching the Stasi, East Germany’s secret police. Now she’s written a history of steganography, or “hidden writing.”

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April 29, 2014Arts, Culture & Media
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