After finishing the meal, I went up to the 86th floor, expecting to find a scene of bustling activity. To my surprise, the workers had merely dumped some materials off to one side and weren't actually working. Instead, they were sitting around in small groups, chatting and joking.
At first, I figured they were just tired and taking a mid-shift break. But soon I realized these workers had simply hauled some materials up and spent the whole time shooting the breeze, with zero intention of starting construction.
Up on the 87th floor, it was the exact same story.
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