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Prince Harry said: "What has transpired over the last week has been heartbreaking to witness, especially when such blatant lies hurt those who have invested decades in this shared goal."

"They also have a memory of the Winter War, which transpired during World War Two, where they were invaded by the Soviet Union."

I have criticized the fact that many of those cases transpired under the draconian, antiquated Espionage Act and targeted government employees for alleged press disclosures made in the public interest.

How did you select what to use and how to explain what transpired?

True crime stories often turn on the pursuit of a more accurate account of what actually transpired than authorities first agreed upon.