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Aug 2023
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The Architecture of Spite, Part Three: T...

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How far would you go in the name of love? In this installment of The Architecture, Ben, Noel and Max dive into more amazing -- and ridiculous -- tales of people who literally constructed buildings as a means of revenge.

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