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Re: Triva Questions

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From: Neil R. Ormos
Date: Wed, 20 May 1992 18:44
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I believe the "Playboy Building" used to be the "Palmolive Building",
and it used to house the world's brightest searchlight.  Perhaps the light
is still there, but it no longer operates, at least in part because of the 
nuisance it caused when the Hancock building was constructed next door.
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From: thssno@iitmax.iit.edu (Neil R. Ormos)
Subject: Re: Triva Questions
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