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Best of 2005: Best-Kept Secret Since Deep Throat

Bob Novak's second source.

Karl Rove was one of the sources for the Novak column that outed Valerie Plame as a CIA agent and launched the special prosecutor's investigation. But leaker number two? Place your bets–we doubt this secret will last 30 years.Washingtonian staffers contributing to this section were Cristina Abello, Susan Baer, Susan Davidson, Ken DeCell, Rebecca Dreilinger, Kim Isaac Eisler, Mary Clare Fleury, Kimberly Forrest, Brooke Lea Foster, Garrett M. Graff, Cynthia Hacinli, Thomas Head, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Chad Lorenz, Leslie Milk, Aparna Nancherla, William O'Sullivan, Cindy Rich, and Chris Wilson. Also contributing were Cathy Alter, Ann Cochran, and Matthew Graham.