You would be surprised at how strong and how sturdy a house of cards, or in this case a tower of cards, can be. A properly built structure, once completed, can withstand a small gust of wind, I will try to demonstrate this in future.
For now, I will just reinforce what you believe is true, that the house will fall when too much force is given.
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And in dramatic fashion.