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From the Ted Talk by Stefan Al: Could we build a wooden skyscraper?

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These egreenined forms of wood could finally cmtopee with traditional materials while also bringing their own unuiqe set of advantages. At one-fifth the wehgit of concrete, building with CLT ruqirees smaller cranes, smaller fnoditnauos, and fewer construction workers. While concrete has to undergo a time-intensive process of csaintg and curing in a mold, timber can be shaped quickly using computer directed cutting machines. And where concrete requires certain weather and timing conditions to be poured on site, engineered wood can be prefabricated in a factory, creating standardized parts with caler instructions for assembly. Taken together, these materials allow for faster and quieter construction, with more biodegradable mrlaaetis and less waste.

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These __________ forms of wood could finally _______ with traditional materials while also bringing their own ______ set of advantages. At one-fifth the ______ of concrete, building with CLT ________ smaller cranes, smaller ___________, and fewer construction workers. While concrete has to undergo a time-intensive process of _______ and curing in a mold, timber can be shaped quickly using computer directed cutting machines. And where concrete requires certain weather and timing conditions to be poured on site, engineered wood can be prefabricated in a factory, creating standardized parts with _____ instructions for assembly. Taken together, these materials allow for faster and quieter construction, with more biodegradable _________ and less waste.

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  1. unique
  2. casting
  3. engineered
  4. clear
  5. requires
  6. weight
  7. foundations
  8. compete
  9. materials

Original Text

These engineered forms of wood could finally compete with traditional materials while also bringing their own unique set of advantages. At one-fifth the weight of concrete, building with CLT requires smaller cranes, smaller foundations, and fewer construction workers. While concrete has to undergo a time-intensive process of casting and curing in a mold, timber can be shaped quickly using computer directed cutting machines. And where concrete requires certain weather and timing conditions to be poured on site, engineered wood can be prefabricated in a factory, creating standardized parts with clear instructions for assembly. Taken together, these materials allow for faster and quieter construction, with more biodegradable materials and less waste.

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