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We know that the Berlin Wall fell due to East German propaganda chief Gunter Schabowski's misunderstanding of a note. Instead of telling a press conference that East Germans can apply for passports and visas and travel through the Berlin Wall, he states that the borders are open effective immediately and without further ado.
Would history have significantly changed if in fact he stated what exactly was intended?