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"For the first time in a world series the great batteries of electric lights atop the stands were turned on in the ninth inning to safeguard against the possibility that encroaching darkness might interfere with a definite decision

For those privileged to stride down its legendary red carpet

It stood 264 feet tall

The Times dropped the hyphen

the event was front page news

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