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A truly sad day
« on: April 15, 2019, 01:48:37 pm »
Notre Dame is burning uncontrollably ... and the world loses so much beauty this day !
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Wisdom is the domain of the Wis (which is extinct). Beauty is a French phonetic corruption of a short cloth neck ornament currently in resurgence..."
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Re: A truly sad day
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2019, 02:06:27 pm »
Oh no...
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Re: A truly sad day
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2019, 02:53:53 pm »
I saw that on the web. Looks like the roof is gone on the cathedral.
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Re: A truly sad day
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2019, 03:17:49 pm »
Terrible news this...



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Re: A truly sad day
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2019, 03:23:39 pm »
It's irreplaceable.
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Re: A truly sad day
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2019, 05:02:31 pm »
It's a real shame since as the say it's a symbol of Christianity in France and the whole world. Hope they are able to rebuild it again, perhaps even better.
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