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He who has seen one cathedral ten times has seen something; he who has seen ten cathedrals once has seen but little; and he who has spent half an hour in each of a hundred cathedrals has seen nothing at all.
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"He who has seen one cathedral ten times has seen something; he who has seen ten cathedrals once has seen but little; and he who has spent half an hour in each of a hundred cathedrals has seen nothing at all."
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He who has seen one cathedral ten times has seen something; he who has seen ten cathedrals once has seen but little; and he who has spent half an hour in each of a hundred cathedrals has seen nothing at all. — Sinclair Lewis

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Sinclair Lewis was a Novelist from United States (1885–1951).

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This quote is attributed to Sinclair Lewis, a Novelist from United States.
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Sinclair Lewis lived from 1885 – 1951.