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TIL the number of glass-related injuries in the Oklahoma bombing in 1995 led to the review of glass used in buildings 'at risk', and a modern blast-resistant standard can be seen at work in the laminated glass windows shot at by a disgruntled individual in the Canberra Airport, Australia this week.

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