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The smog that brought a capital to a standstill

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Industrial expansion once caused a fog so incredibly thick that residents could not see their own boots. The lethal atmospheric soup shut down an entire major capital, proving that unchecked industrialization can easily turn a thriving metropolis into an unlivable nightmare.

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