If the wooden frame of the towers had caught fire, it could have sent the bells the largest of which, the Emmanuel Bell, weighs 13 tons crashing down, potentially causing the collapse of both towers.

如果双塔的木制框架起火，可能会导致最大的钟——重达13吨的伊曼纽尔钟倒塌，从而可能会导致双塔倒塌。

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Cats, in particular, may try chewing through them, potentially causing electrocution.

特别是小猫可能会去咬电线而导致触电。

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In addition, these particles were so small they could have melted quickly inside jet engines, potentially causing them to fail mid-flight.

此外，这些颗粒非常细小，有可能很快熔化进入喷气引擎，造成空中停车。

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Other factors identified as potentially causing unhappiness were the areas where the children lived and their schools.

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One big disadvantage of Isis' drugs is that they collect in the liver, potentially causing side effects.

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Every two years elections alter the political balance in Congress, potentially causing a reversal in direction on taxes and regulation.

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