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Did you know that the man who invented James Bond was a secret agent himself? Before he started writing the James Bond stories, Jan Fleming worked for British Naval Intelligence.
In some ways, Jan Fleming was just like James Bond. When he was young, women found him very attractive.
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ATTRACT
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Jan Fleming was also educated at Eton and was interested in sports.
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INTEREST
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And like his fictional character, Jan Fleming liked adventure, gambling, fast cars, fine wines and good food.
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FICTION
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In 1939, Jan Fleming met someone in the British Naval Intelligence who was looking for bright young men. Though he was young Jan Fleming was given a lot of responsibilities.
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RESPONSIBLE
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He plotted intelligence operations and carried out dangerous missions. Very soon, he became the right-hand man to one of Britain's top spymasters, Admiral John Godfrey.
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OPERATE
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During his quite successful career, Fleming met many important people and he used some of them as models for the characters in his books.
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SUCCESS
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