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August 2024 · 1 minute read

Manhattan or Pulau Rhun? In 1667, Nutmeg Made the Choice a No-Brainer.

Growing a spice once worth its weight in gold, a tiny isle in Indonesia was so coveted that the Dutch traded Manhattan for it. Some 350 years later, life on the two islands couldn’t be more different.

 By Richard C. Paddock, Muktita Suhartono and

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