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40 years ago,
a million people faced down tanks and helicopter gunships on a highway in the Philippines.
It was the final act of an uprising that ended the two-decade-long reign of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos.
These were serious things, but you can't get scared in the middle of a million people anymore.
It was like, OK, here we are.
Let's get on with this thing.
Suddenly, all of the tanks fumbled into action.
They were so camouflaged.
I didn't see.
There were hundreds of troops lying on the ground.