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the temporary skeleton that lets buildings outgrow their builders before vanishing without applause.
word originFrom Old French for both platform and execution stage.
bamboo giantsHong Kong skyscrapers still rise on lashed bamboo poles.
cell biologyYour body builds organs on dissolving protein scaffolds.
deadly slipsFalls from scaffolds kill hundreds of workers yearly.
learning theoryTeachers scaffold lessons, then yank the support away.