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Why are millions of gallons of highly flammable jet fuel stored inside the thin wings instead of the main body?

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Why are millions of gallons of highly flammable jet fuel stored inside the thin wings instead of the main body?

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Why are millions of gallons of highly flammable jet fuel stored inside the thin wings instead of the main body?
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