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Rising - Rebuilding Ground Zero: Wedge of Light
Part of Daniel Libeskind's new World Trade Center master plan is to include a "Wedge of Light" that will draw attention to the position of the sun at the time of the 9/11 attacks in 2001.
Added: Aug 30, 2011
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Runtime: 01:46
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