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a very tall building in a city

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The first known use of skyscraper was in 1882

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“Skyscraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscraper. Accessed 5 Aug. 2020.

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