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A skyscraper is a building so tall that it
appears to `scrape the sky'. It was developed
in 1868 in New York, USA, where land prices
were high and the geology allowed such
methods of construction. Skyscrapers are now
found in cities throughout the world.
Subject by: Amanda Gibbon