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With its slender profile, the building was designed with a "tuned liquid damper" system. This system consists of two water-filled concrete vaults, located near the top of the skyscraper. As strong winds push up against the face of the building, the water sloshes in the opposite direction. These
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Variously referred to by popular names like "The Tuning Fork", "The
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