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<blockquote data-quote="ThorinTeague" data-source="post: 8378834" data-attributes="member: 7032074">Spies cant. More or less like the same thing as thieves cant but obviously for spies. Would ennable covert agent to identify and communicate without arousing suspicion or anyone knowing what they were talking about. Use of common language, innuendo, and double-talk and double meanings to send a message that is in fact encoded.Couple things that come to mind off the top of my head are like, there's a stranger in our house. It means that we have been infiltrated by a double agent. Some nondescript small talk to introduce oneself as a spy to another. For example, it will be a nice day if it doesn't rain. The other guy responds it's always a nice day if it doesn't rain. And then you respond back as long as the sun is warm. Now the 2 can speak to one another as covert allies. Or if you go into a tailor shop with a secret entrance to the spy's Guild, you get in by ordering a very particular suit. What time of soup would you like today? Worcester or Tweed? Tweed. Single or double breasted? Single. Two buttons are three? Three buttons please. And then the Taylor leads the would-be customer to the secret entrance to the guild. You get the idea.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ThorinTeague, post: 8378834, member: 7032074"] Spies cant. More or less like the same thing as thieves cant but obviously for spies. Would ennable covert agent to identify and communicate without arousing suspicion or anyone knowing what they were talking about. Use of common language, innuendo, and double-talk and double meanings to send a message that is in fact encoded. Couple things that come to mind off the top of my head are like, there's a stranger in our house. It means that we have been infiltrated by a double agent. Some nondescript small talk to introduce oneself as a spy to another. For example, it will be a nice day if it doesn't rain. The other guy responds it's always a nice day if it doesn't rain. And then you respond back as long as the sun is warm. Now the 2 can speak to one another as covert allies. Or if you go into a tailor shop with a secret entrance to the spy's Guild, you get in by ordering a very particular suit. What time of soup would you like today? Worcester or Tweed? Tweed. Single or double breasted? Single. Two buttons are three? Three buttons please. And then the Taylor leads the would-be customer to the secret entrance to the guild. You get the idea. [/QUOTE]

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