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95-Foot Mystery Explained

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Lamont Library engineers yesterday offered an explanation for the mysterious 95-foot tower that has sprouted in front of the construction.

It's a temporary elevator shaft.

Gasoline-powered cages will travel through the structure in coming months, raising bricks, boards, and concrete to high points in the steel framework. At the top of the shaft workmen are currently attaching a special derrick for distributing the materials.

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