Bob and Phil live in North Dakota just south of the Canadian border. Bob is a rancher, Phil is a farmer. They have been trading Bob's beef for Phil's corn for the last five decades. They trade high-quality products at an exchange rate that both find attractive.
One day, a government official comes calling with the news that 100 years ago, the US Geological Survey made an error in surveying the border, and that Phil actually lives in Canada.
Bob promptly stops trading with Phil and buys his corn from Neil, who lives in Nebraska. It costs more, and it's not as good, but at least he's buying American.
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