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Why isn't Hogwarts on the list? I think that's quite impressive!
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They should consider the stonework of Sacsayhuaman. The people that built
this were in a class by themselves and have never been equaled.
Should be a good pick.
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The Old World had 7 wonders. Apparently our world has 777.
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I nominate the cosmetics industry. Billions of dollars are being taken in by selling something that nobody needs. It's incredible.
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But hardly wonderful.
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Speaking of making wonders contemporary, here's one that's good only for tonight for all of 2009. An oldie, but a goodie.
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Ah. The natural world. As opposed to the wizarding world.

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I voted our own Subterranean Underground River at Puerto Princesa, Palawan.
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