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Wool Omnibus (Silo, #1)

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by Hugh Howey (Goodreads Author)

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Why don't the Silos have elevators? It seems rather inconvenient navigating a 100+ floor city without elevators. I did a search on the Kindle edition of this book, and the word "elevator" doesn't appear. Is there something I missed?
Barbara Hansen I think that is part of the control factor. like why IT is further away from both sheriff offices. . .why wires are so expensive. . .
…moreI think that is part of the control factor. like why IT is further away from both sheriff offices. . .why wires are so expensive. . .
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Is there a clock and calendar in the IT server room? I'm wondering how Solo knew 34 years had passed since Silo 17's uprising. Near the end he also mentioned it being 2AM on Friday... How does he know that?
Heather I assume the computers have dates and times on them like ours do.
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