2006 was the tercentennial of Benajmin Franklin's birth.

The kingfisher […] nestles in hollow banks.

Perhaps the series had finally gone over the top, taking spy-fi to the limit. What next—007 fighting alien invaders?

The fine gold content of a good delivery bar is calculated to 0·001 of a troy ounce by multiplying the gross weight by the assay. The members of the London gold market reserve the right to vary this formula if they consider this necessary.