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Last year only 16 percent of 73 teams escaped, with the fastest team finishing in just under 15 minutes. An 18-person executive team plus 12 outside volunteers build the room over several weekends, with safety planning involving MIT's Campus Construction and EHS offices. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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