“The most expensive part of building is the mistakes.”
Ken Follett book The Pillars of the Earth
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“When things are simple, fewer mistakes are made. The most expensive part of a building is the mistakes.”
— Ken Follett, book The Pillars of the Earth
Source: The Pillars of the Earth
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