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I remember hearing alot or sizeable number of important types were absent from work that day (who worked at the WTC)

- Anyone hear about that?

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The first plane hit the tower before 9AM. I lot of people, especially the important ones (who in my experience travel a lot and take their time getting into the office) simply were just not in the office yet.

The deathtoll would have been fivefold if the first plane struck the tower at say, 11AM.