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Was the Eiffel tower intended to be an artificial moon?

August 11th, 1881: foundations laid for 237ft high San Jose Electric Light Tower. January 28th, 1887: foundations laid for 1,063ft high Eiffel tower. Was this a case of copyright infringement? for a brief and literally shining moment early in the days of human-harnessed electricity, the future of municipal lighting was glowing orbs suspended high above…

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