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Florence Cathedral: A Short Story
“I was climbing up the dome in the Florence Cathedral. The Cathedral has 2 domes, one on the inside and one on the outside. In between the two domes is a stairwell that leads to the top of the inside dome. While I was climbing the stairwell I took a break and leaned on the dome. Suddenly I heard a creak come from the dome. All I could was this 600 year old dome collapsing because I leaned on it. I could picture the police arresting me for destroying a historic monument accidentally. So I decided not to lean on the dome after that.”
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