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An East German border guard passing a flower through a hole in the Berlin Wall, 1989
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Gesture Of Friendship
BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 1989: An East German border guard offers a flower through a gap in the Berlin Wall on the morning of November 10th 1989, when it fell. (Photo by Tom Stoddart/Getty Images)
Thank you! It makes a bit more sense now. The fall of the wall is an early memory for me, first time I really appreciated how big the world was and that not everywhere is like here. Everyone was so joyous!