The world was robbed of the 21st-century Twin Towers most of us always wanted.
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Ciao mi chiamo Ottavio ho 18 anni e vengo dall'Italia, sono sempre stato innamorato delle torri del world trader center sin da bambino (anche se non ho potuto mai vederle),e nel pensare che quei magnifici complessi architettonici non ci sarebbero stati più, mi sale una grande tristezza interiore sia per ciò che è successo ma anche nel sapere di non poter mai vedere quelle fantastiche torri.
Desidero fortemente la ricostruzione di quelle torri, anche per dare un segno di rinascita e di riscatto e nel trasmettere che il terrorismo non ci ha fatto niente, e poi anche perché loro richiamano un periodo d'oro un po' per tutti.
Ovviamente sempre se questo non dia un fastidio generale a chi ha purtroppo perso dei cari durante l'attentato.
PS sarebbe memorabile.
Translation: Hi, my name is Ottavio, I'm 18 years old and I come from Italy. I've always been in love with the World Trade Center towers since I was a child (even though I never got to see them), and thinking that those magnificent architectural complexes would no longer exist makes me feel a great inner sadness both for what happened but also for knowing that I will never be able to see those fantastic towers.
I strongly desire the reconstruction of those towers, also to give a sign of rebirth and redemption and to convey that terrorism has done nothing to us, and then also because they recall a golden period for everyone.
Obviously, as long as this does not cause general annoyance to those who unfortunately lost loved ones during the attack.
PS it would be memorable.