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A Second Chance

In 1979, Elvita Adams decided to jump off the Empire State Building. Despite the fact that she jumped off the 86th floor, she survived by landing on the 85th-floor balcony. She said that she committed suicide because she was extremely impoverished, but her jump helped raise funds for Elvita's family. 

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