“The First Test That 9 Out of 10 Future Spies Would Fail”

Before the classified missions and covert operations, there was one test…

A test so deceptively simple — yet nearly impossible to pass:

👉 “Find a place to live in East Germany.”

In this episode of The SocialVenture, a former KGB spy recounts the first mind game they threw at him — a housing mission that 9 out of 10 candidates would’ve failed.

In a country where real estate was scarce, it wasn’t about finding shelter.

It was about proving you could beat the odds… quietly.

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