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The author supports the Panama Canal as a phenomenon by explaining the historical circumstances that led to the making of this phenomeonon. However, even though there was conflict during the making of the Canal, there were solutions that helped us to get around such conflict. For example, when France began the construction of the canal in 1879, there was the conflict of inclement weather and a decrease in workers, primarily due to illness. In response, America decided to take over the project for France.