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a city's way of flexing on the laws of gravity and zoning boards alike.
name originOriginally a sailing term for the tallest mast
built to swayTop floors move several feet in high wind
first oneChicago's 1885 Home Insurance Building, just 10 stories
vanity heightSpires add fake height to win records
elevator dependentSkyscrapers were impossible before the safety elevator