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> Both governments, appalled at the idea of war over a matter so trivial as a hardware-store debt

But then 15 years later...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_War_(1859)

This is amazing! Thank you for the link.

If you venture out to the area you can actually visit the British and American camps that feature in this saga. Before the pandemic there would even be days where the camps were staffed with actors in era appropriate costumes and roles.

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