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question:how-do-we-arrange-these-thousands-of-tons-to-make-something-with-powerful-sense-with-psychic-forceHow do we arrange these thousands of tons to make something with powerful sense, with psychic force?
Opening question of §2, framing the challenge of structural design.
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