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It is a beautiful day in New York City. You can hear a symphony of sirens and songbirds as the sun’s radiant beams dance among the clouds. There are people everywhere laughing and enjoying the day. Suddenly everything changes. Then the sound of a deafening explosion echoes through the air. A plane has just struck one of the infamous Twin Towers. Fire is blazing above as thick clouds of smoke roll out of the top of the North Tower. Another thunderous blow shatters the atmosphere.
Then, a second plane barrels into the South Tower. Confusion spreads across the faces of the bystanders witnessing the horrific scene. Firefighters and first responders rush into the buildings in effort to distinguish the fast-spreading flames. Debris and

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