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Answer for 3/19:
This structure, a 'campanile', is found in Italy. Construction began in 1173 but wasn't completed for over a hundred years. It is most widely known for what went wrong with its construction. What is this?
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, or simply the Tower of Pisa. Worked stopped as they reached the third floor, due to a foundation set in weak soil. It took a hundred years to finish the tower, and the bell chamber wasn't added for another hundred years. The tower has undergone a structural strengthening in recent years and appears to have stopped moving. A campanile is a free-standing bell tower, often adjacent to a church or cathedral.
51 people answered correctly.
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Question for 3/20:
Lori Lieberman wrote a poem after seeing a young Don McLean perform his song "Empty Chairs" in concert. Composers Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel turned her poem into a song and Lieberman included it on her self-titled album in 1971. But the song became a huge hit when it was covered in 1973 by Roberta Flack. What is this song?
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