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May 1
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Why Europe is Building a $34BN Transport...

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This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Why Europe is Building a $34BN Transport Mega-Hub". Together, we breakdown the construction of Poland's 'CPK' (Central Communications Port), which will be one of the biggest travel centres anywhere on the planet.


Later in the episode, we cover:


We end the show with an email from Josue Valdez.


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