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The speaker says it is now almost unimaginable for the government to construct large projects within one or two years.
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“Today, it's almost unimaginable that the government could construct big things in a year or two. For example, construction on the 2nd Avenue Subway in New York began in 1972, and the first section was opened in 2017.”10:27Report a misattribution
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