Engineers would have to determine that the bridge could support the added weight of a fully loaded pedestrian crossing, Mr. Schwartz said.

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Expected to weigh roughly 1.2 million pounds, the combination would roughly match the maximum takeoff weight of the largest, fully loaded Airbus A380 superjumbo plane, but the wings would be more than 120 feet longer than those of the Airbus A380.

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Capping magazine capacities, toughening mental health screening, and similar measures need not be loaded with that kind of weight.

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Even though chocolate is loaded with calories, it contains ingredients that may favour weight loss rather than fat synthesis, scientists believe.

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