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How Tall Is Too Tall?

The first sign of trouble was the crane. Its thin finger appeared over the old brick building outside my window, scratching at the sliver of sky I could just make out above the rooftops. My sky. In a city where you can sprain your neck searching for sky, I relished this shard of blue, so tiny that I could cover it with my thumb.

I consoled myself about the crane with the flimsy logic I once used after discovering a bedbug: It’ll go away!

Continued here


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How Gap leverages data and AI for retail success
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READ: Joint Committee on Taxation's report on Trump's taxes | CNN Politics
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Zelensky to make dramatic surprise visit to Washington to rally US support for Ukraine's defense | CNN Politics
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Stay safe and warm with this winter weather guide | CNN
Stay safe and warm with this winter weather guide | CNN
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Child tax credit enhancement fails to make it into federal spending bill | CNN Politics
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Lionel Messi's World Cup photos are most-liked Instagram post ever | CNN Business
Lionel Messi's World Cup photos are most-liked Instagram post ever | CNN Business
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The U.S. will give Ukraine Patriot missiles for the first time.
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Planning Holiday Travel? How Wind, Cold and Snow Could Disrupt Your Trip.
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RNC Challenger Attacking High-Dollar Consultants Despite Being One Herself
RNC Challenger Attacking High-Dollar Consultants Despite Being One Herself
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The U.S. asks court to end asylum limits, with a short delay
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