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    #193: John Hancock Tower

    August 22nd, 2023 · 10 minutes

    This 60-story, 790-foot skyscraper towered over Boston when it opened in 1976, and thankfully is still upright, despite some startling structural issues.

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    Ungeniused #192: The Citicorp Center Engineering Crisis - Relay FM
    John Hancock Tower - Wikipedia
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