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World Trade Center June 2008

World Trade Center

World Trade Center June 2008

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The World Trade Center will taper into eight tall isosceles triangles, forming a perfect octagon at its center. At 1,362 feet high an observation deck will be created and a square glass parapet will stand at 1,368 feet, simulating the height of the previous Twin Towers.

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