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THE 1 ,667-FOOT-TALL Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan may have lost its title as the world's tallest building this year to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. But, hey, it still has the globe's biggest tuned mass damper, which essentially is a large pendulum that counters building sway caused by earthquakes or strong winds. Many skyscrapers use a form of these dampers. The 101's …
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