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Twenty Years

The Twin Towers have '2' and '0' written on them. The middle of both towers are on fire. Smoke is billowing upwards.

The 9/11 terrorist attacks were a generation-defining event. As the trigger for subsequent invasions of Afghanistan and (despite not being involved in the attacks) Iraq, the impact of that day continues to be felt across the world.