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Happy Birthday, Woolworth Building

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Just a baby!

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These people were just walking right by you as you were being built.

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In 1914

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Please start inviting people on to your roof.

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And can you reopen your pool?

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Your grille room

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Your engine room

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Here you are in 1979, with the Twin Towers

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You're so pretty at night

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