stackyFACTSThose dramatic sticks poking out of massive clay walls serve a brilliant dual purpose. Aside from absorbing thermal shifts, they act as built-in permanent scaffolding for the locals who have to completely re-plaster the rapidly melting building after heavy seasonal rains.
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