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It is all about the arch. Throughout the history of building people figured out that an arch is the strongest form of support for a doorway or tunnel. The reason is that any weight on the arch is all directed to the middle so that the entire arch is helping to support the weight. If you have a straight line roof, weight at the center is supported only at the area that is in contact with the weight.

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