At a distance the boys could see in the sky the electrical glow of the Fair, but hereabouts all was in shadow.
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Massive amounts of money have gone into a temporary structure to wow the world while the neighborhoods surrounding it sit in its shadow, depleted of all sustenance, no shimmering electricity, no fanfare, no safety. By being a testament to capitalism, the Chicago World's Fair succeeded far better than anybody could have guessed. A secluded area where no cost was too much to show the world what great improvements America could bestow the world while letting the surrounding areas fester in filth and poverty and the constant threat of physical danger.
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