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Mr. Birkenfeld

Minor official or businessman.

minor

Also known as Mr. Birkenfeld, this Birkenfeld, Birkenfeld

First appearance: x

Mr. Birkenfeld shows up with force in XIV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Interviewer for Uranium, Inc.; suspicious of Costigan's background but offers him a chance.
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In XIV: Interviewer for Uranium, Inc.; suspicious of Costigan's background but offers him a…

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GWGeorge Washing…MCMr. ClancyISIsaacsonMCMrs. CostiganCCConway CostiganMBMr. Birkenfeld

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