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<\/iframe><\/p>\nWhen.<\/p>\nWhen\u2026<\/p>\nThis day twenty-five years ago the East German government announced it would not imprison its citizens.<\/p>\nQuickly, quickly,<\/p>\nthe hated wall came down\u2026<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_NfM4qwafUc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\nEvery once in a while the weight of history brings down a wall.<\/p>\nSomething to reminder.<\/p>\nAnd celebrate\u2026<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Something was in the air. A year before it fell, Bruce Springsteen serenaded the East Berliners. People knew in their bones. Still, it came a shock to the world\u2026 When. When\u2026 This day twenty-five years ago the East German government announced it would not imprison its citizens. 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