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They kept tabs on everybody in almost moribund condition (5)

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stasi

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(Other definitions for stasi that I've seen before include "Secret police of the former German Democratic Republic" , "Force behind Wall" , "Force that spied" , "old secret service" , "Former German security service" .)

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