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We’re shown the room where the Korean War armistice was negotiated and another room where it was formally agreed to. Details that seem insignificant to us hold great significance for the North Koreans. For example, the fact that the Americans were willing to hold the signing ceremony in a tent and that the North Koreans insisted on building a permanent structure. Or the fact that the American representative got confused and had to flip through the document before being told where to sign — apparently proof to the North Koreans that, in addition to being diabolical imperialists, Americans are also hapless morons.
— “Demilitarized Zone/Panmunjom.” An American Tourist in North Korea, 2007 [http://www.aboutnorthkorea.com].
