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second factor is the value of the content sought and its potential contribution to the issue in controversy. By placing itself in a position of absolute de- pendence on NSA's affidavits, one of which was not subject to adversary challenge, the District Court was unable 2 reach an informed decision as to / whether the public's right to secure information under the FOIA was indeed Overborne by sufficiently powerful and unavoidable security considerations. CONCLUSION For the above reasons, a writ...