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A memorial stair climb is an event where participants climb the equivalent number of stairs as those in the World Trade Center, often 110 floors, to honour the firefighters and first responders who died on 9/11. The story mentions firefighters from Lancashire and Greater Manchester doing one in Atlanta, demonstrating a global act of remembrance and solidarity with those affected.
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