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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta takes a sample of cheese at Eataly in New York, Oct. 11, 2012. Panetta was in New York to meet with the Time Life editorial board and deliver a speech on cybersecurity issues at the Business Executives for National Security meeting aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, which showcases the World War II aircraft carrier USS Intrepid.

CHEESE, PLEASE

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta takes a sample of cheese at Eataly in New York, Oct. 11, 2012. Panetta was in New York to meet with the Time Life editorial board and deliver a speech on cybersecurity issues at the Business Executives for National Security meeting aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, which showcases the World War II aircraft carrier USS Intrepid.

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