There's an upside to all this: As you know, the name New York City is Dutch for "No Central Air, " and that makes window air conditioners the great leveler.

WSJ: Ugliness for All

At a secret office in central London, equipped with extra air conditioners to cool computer processors, 50 Crystal animators, designers and engineers have since December worked to make images that would fit the slope of the stadium and not overwhelm spectators.

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