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James Bond -- the spy who loved Long Island

In this May 20, 1977 photo, actor Roger

Photo credit: AP | In this May 20, 1977 photo, actor Roger Moore, alias British secret agent James Bond, is accompanied by co-star Barbara Bach as they arrive for the screening of their latest 007 feature, "The Spy Who Loved Me," during the Cannes Film Festival at the French Riviera.

As last week's Oscar celebration reminded us, James Bond has been part of our culture for more than 50 years. In that time, Ian Fleming's Agent 007 has traveled the world -- from the Bahamas to Istanbul to Jamaica, Queens. While the character was hopscotching the globe, Bond's creator and some of the film franchise's vixens and villains were establishing roots right here on Long Island.

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