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They were made for various reasons. They were centers of worship and looked to as places of comfort in times of trial and tribulation. The populace often looked to them as a symbol of the grandeur of their God. However, politically speaking, a spirit of one-upmanship sometimes was present. Sometimes political leaders sought to build a bigger, better cathedral than their neighbor.

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