eminence grise --- thanks Jean Michel, yes this is more like a network than eminence grise to me . I once met one, who seemed like an affable old gentlemen but found out he was the eminence grise of a famous dictator and was feared by all. Luckily, as we had a common interest, he was helpful and "friendly" but I could not wait to no longer have to meet with him as I felt what he would have been capable of. I have only read of frightful figures of eminence grise (eg Stalin) are there any HD ones?

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