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Mile High Tower Plans Defy Earths Crust Say No
New York engineers and geologists clash over a proposed one mile high building. They warn a 516000 ton base would crush the bedrock and trigger a collapse. Aldermen ban such height and experts seek lighter-than-steel materials to support future skylines.
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Onve Mors