Seems like they went with the most conservative of the bunch. I much rather prefer the Codinachs and Nikken Sekkei proposal. Much more iconic, if a little bit Dubai-ish. Though the Pelli-Clarke-Pelli design will certainly be a graceful landmark.
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Against the Day, Thomas Pynchon
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