| Question 1: According to the story, in the 1820s a rumor began circulating among city merchants that southern ________ was sinking near the Battery due to the weight of the urban district. | |||
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| Question 2: The sawing off of ________ is an old New York City story that is largely unverified. | |||
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| Question 3: The story did not appear in any known ________ (although the press supposedly did not report on such pranks in that era) and no records have been found to confirm the existence of the individuals involved. | |||
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| Question 4: Surprisingly the main concern was not the futility of the idea but of ________ being in the way. | |||
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| Question 5: At a massive groundbreaking ceremony, Lozier did not show up but hid in ________ and did not return for months. | |||
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