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"They do not stand accused of failing to predict the earthquake; everyone agrees that would have been impossible."

^ This of course is not what the article posted by Ken wanted you to know.

The NYTimes article is still not a complete picture though. A clue is here:

" for not adequately informing residents of the potential danger posed by the seismic activity that shook the Abruzzo region for months before the fatal earthquake that killed 309 people on April 6, 2009."