When I was young and even more naive than I am today, I used to believe that if you did good work it would get recognition.

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"The way I am able to judge it is by the people I used to hang around with, " he said.

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"I am used to it, " shrugged 80-year-old Indarjo.

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And while this principle is absolutely necessary in some circumstances to protect national security, I am concerned that it has been over-used.

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