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memoir by Manning
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README.txt is a memoir by Chelsea Manning, an intelligence analyst who leaked classified U.S. documents to WikiLeaks. The book details Manning's life, including her struggles with gender identity and her experiences in the military and prison. Manning was convicted of espionage and theft for releasing hundreds of thousands of classified documents, leading to a 35-year prison sentence. Her sentence was commuted by President Obama in 2017, and she was released after serving seven years. The memoir offers a personal account of these events and Manning's journey toward self-acceptance.12

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