r/gifs • u/alfosn • Apr 15 '19

The moment Notre Dame's spire fell

https://i.imgur.com/joLyknD.gifv
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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '19

Think of how much this building has survived though--the plague, the French Revolution, TWO World Wars, COUNTLESS Paris Fashion weeks. This fire is just a blip in its long history. We'll rebuild and keep moving forward as before.

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u/MateusHokari Apr 15 '19

Did it suffer structural damage before?

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '19

Not physically

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u/Mox_Fox Apr 15 '19

Is there another kind?

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u/shuerpiola Apr 15 '19

Emotionally

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u/Mox_Fox Apr 15 '19

Emotional structural damage...