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I know I'm a cynic but maybe it was the case all along; a bit like when shops put the price up by £1 then reduce it by 50p, everyone thinks they are getting a bargain.
Better a hard border that encompasses both of the islands, than a hard border that encompasses only the large island and cuts through the north of the smaller island.