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the goal of the 1993 WTC bombing was to collapse the North Tower into the South Tower, destroying both. The building s architect testified that the plan likely would have succeeded if the bomb had been placed slightly closer to the building s foundation.

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Fun Fact: the goal of the 1993 WTC bombing was to collapse the North Tower into the South Tower, destroying both. The building’s architect testified that the plan likely would have succeeded if the bomb had been placed slightly closer to the building’s foundation.

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