Twenty Years Building Manhattan Puzzle

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20 years of repeat attempts and a few pieces lost along the way. But finally finished this 3d puzzle of Manhattan I have bad news for you 🤨

What it means

A detailed 3D puzzle model of Manhattan is displayed on a dining table. The commenter’s “bad news” implies that the completed model is missing the World Trade Center towers, creating a dark reference to the September 11 attacks. It is shared as a darkly humorous reaction to something that appears impressive but has an unsettling flaw. EN: A detailed 3D puzzle model of Manhattan is displayed on a dining table. The commenter’s “bad news” implies that the completed model is missing the World Trade Center towers, creating a dark reference to the September 11 attacks. It is shared as a darkly humorous reaction to something that appears impressive but has an unsettling flaw.

Objects

3D city puzzle / 3D-пазл города Manhattan model / макет Манхэттена skyscrapers / небоскрёбы twin towers / башни-близнецы dining table / обеденный стол wooden chairs / деревянные стулья window / окно city blocks / городские кварталы buildings / здания puzzle pieces / детали пазла dark tabletop / тёмная столешница indoor room / помещение внутри здания