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Mata Hari
     
Mata Hari
(1876-1917) a Dutch dancer and member of the German secret service in Paris during World War I, who obtained military secrets from Allied army officers of high rank. She was tried in court and shot by the French. Her name is sometimes used to represent an attractive woman that men want to please.
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