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Wednesday, April 17
Donald Trump says his new Chicago building will NOT be the nation's tallest building. He decided against plans to increase the height of the building's spire, meaning that the building will only be 1,360 feet tall, or 90 feet shorter than the Sears Tower. Still, you wouldn't want to have to paint it.