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So imPORTant: Bananas, frogs, and... Bob's??

2024-10-11 00:00:00 +0000 UTC ·25m 51s ·by NPR
So imPORTant: Bananas, frogs, and... Bob's??
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Even in our modern world with planes and jets and drones, the vast majority of goods are moved around the planet in cargo ships. Which means our ports are the backbone of our global economy. The longshoremans’ strike closed the eastern ports for only three days, but those three days raised a lot of