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    Attack on the World Trade CenterTerrorism is the virus of the 21st century. Throughout history it has appeared in various ways: hijacking of planes, ships, trains. But never has terrorism been committed in such a terrible way as on Tuesday September 11 in New York. This tragedy has affected us all. It was beautiful Tuesday morning. Everyone was rushing to their jobs in the most beautiful and remarkable city in the world. Planes in the sky were the usual routine of this city at that time. Manhattan was ready to welcome millions of its residents and tourists. Everyone was going about their business. There was the illusion that nothing could disrupt this normal existence. Quickly, two airliners, like messengers of terror, crashed into the two towers of the World Trade Center. Debris fell with terrifying thunder. Screams of terror could be heard in the hearts of thousands of people around the world. Ten minutes later, people around the world watched in shocking fear as the world's two tallest buildings collapsed, taking thousands of innocent lives. People looked in awe at this empty space, which was once the tenth wonder of the world. Now it's just a cloud of dust. Many firefighters and police officers rushed into the burning buildings to save innocent lives. At that time, they didn't think about their own lives. I woke up around 9 o'clock. As usual, I turned on the TV. I saw a terrible picture of a tower and a lot of smoke was coming out of it. Still not realizing what was happening, I went to another room to pack my things to go to college. At that time I thought it was just a regular fire and nothing serious. When I got on the bus, I saw an unusual commotion among the people. I could sense panic and fear among the people. I wanted to use my cell phone to call my friend to see if he was okay, but that didn't work. Everyone was talking about the terrorist attacks, but I never thought that the World Trade Center could collapse, just disappear. I heard that the Twin Towers collapsed when I was in my music class. I still couldn't wrap my head around what was happening in New York. I got out of Brooklyn College and went to Flatbush Avenue. There I saw a sky full of black smoke.