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James Bond is an agent of the international arm of the British Secret Service
headquartered in London, originally in a tall, grey building overlooking
Regent's Park. (In 1995 the headquarters was moved to the SIS building at Vauxhall Cross
and officially acknowledged as MI6.) As an agent of the Secret Service, Bond holds code number "007." The 'double-O'
prefix indicates his discretionary licence to kill in the performance
of his duties.
Bond is the consummate womaniser, drinker, and heavy cigarette smoker, at one point reaching 70 cigarettes
a day. He is famous for ordering his vodka martinis "shaken, not stirred," although he also drinks and enjoys gin martinis,
champagne and bourbon. He is also famous for introducing himself as "Bond, James Bond" whenever the opportunity arises.
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