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   Huge to JAB   
   Re: Tallest Wooden Building In The US   
   20 Jun 17 16:32:27   
   
   From: Huge@nowhere.much.invalid   
      
   On 2017-06-20, JAB  wrote:   
   > On 20 Jun 2017 08:41:34 GMT, Huge  wrote:   
   >   
   >>> Ancient Chinese people were very good at using wood,   
   >>   
   >>Only because they hadn't yet discovered steel.   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   > But the descendants of those who discovered steel are still clueless   
   > today on how their "builders got the huge wooden support columns into   
   > position."   
      
   Lots of people and inclined planes.   
      
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