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Old Crank

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17. A very short period after the fire

Reply to ultralite001 (Reply #5)

Wed May 13, 2026, 12:06 PM

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we were in another church in Italy that had had a similar fire. It was almost rebuilt. Lots of black and white marble from closed quarries. The alter was yet to be restored. It gave hope that this edifice would be rebuilt.

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