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We don't need to look very far for the solution. It is as old as temples themselves:
Rebuild a totally new structure on the site.
No matter what Text you follow, this is the normal process. To attempt to reconstruct the old building has never been the practice. Always a new structure. The ubiquitous Pheonix.
New materials, new technology, new inspiration have all been the norm when an old temple is destroyed.
Of course it is a tragedy to see the old structure destroyed. But tradition has the solution. And the French will no doubt come up with some awe inspiring designs for a new cathedral worthy of replacing the old building.
Alex.
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