Count me out. I think Q is a "Company Man", if you catch my drift. Let's examine the facts:
Lives "near" D.C.
(CIA HQ)
Random trips out of the country on short notice
(You make the call)
Spells Telecom with a K in place of the C
(Overseas standard)
Several "friends" that can't play the game
(My guess is these guys were handed their Company pink slip, i.e. toe tags)
Technological knowledge
(New operatives always have to be on the cutting edge)
Quasabi, Salur, Sensay, Pioneer
(Notice a pattern? Me either, but I am still looking...)
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