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Ep233 - Dan Shapiro | Negotiating the Nonnegotiable

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What Is a Poplar Tree?

A poplar tree sat right at that border between north and south korea. Each year it would blossom, growing to block the south karean's view of the bridge of no return. This did not stop South Korean soldiers from trying to trim this tree. And for those who might remember what happened next, this turned into a bloody, bloody mess. Soldiers were shot, decapitated, caught on camera, broadcast around the world.

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