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Fire Blankets!
by sabsi
At least four times in its history York minster was party destroyed by fire. In 1984 there was another fire - caused by lightning - which destroyed the south of the minster.
Now when you light a candle in the cathedral you will find something very unusual: Fire Blankets!!
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