The Creepiest (Safe For Work) Pictures On The Internet

The CIA's abstract art collection isn't quite as "secret" as a series of articles have made it seem — but it's more politically significant than it appears, and there are still unanswered questions. Here, photographs of the collection are accessible to the public for the first time.

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