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rides around downtown Newark. An accompanying 30-story tower called "Grant USA I", was to be connected to the mall via
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271:"Is Neward Wild About Harry?"
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146:Description
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39:Never built
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1000:40°43′58″N
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486:Asia Plaza
340:247 Cherry
275:The Record
244:The Record
187:References
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441:1 Dubai
415:Tower M
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