re: #345 Obdicut

My parents, who are academics, were ecstatic— partially for their Eastern European friends who could now do scholarship in the light of day without having to cater to Communist sensibilities, but also because the Eastern Bloc states were terrible about sharing the original manuscripts they held.

So - many more reasons than just the obvious ones!

re: #346 generalsparky

I didn’t expect it either. I grew up in the town and attended college where Winston Churchill gave his “Iron Curtain Speech.” It was so amazing when the Berlin Wall came down!

It was amazing. I just sat with my mouth open. Could not believe it.