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Have we gone from fear, bruised, shrinking-back from big buildings to defiant support of them?<\/p>\n<p>Of course, when you go hog wild, you end up with some butt-ugly designs, too, but these at least show some landmark gusto.  Bravo.<\/p>\n<p><small>(via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reenhead.com\/archives\/2002_12_15_archive.php#86226543\">Reenhead<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new list of WTC replacement building proposals is out, and, unlike the first batch, these show a bit more guts. Indeed, the contrast is a stark one. 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