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The barbican at Mickelgate was pulled down in the 1800s but I made a rough approximation from other sources. #medievalyork #blender3d Similar:Another section of a #steampunk control panel, made in #blender3d for a personal project. …Aesthetics"Orphans" was amazing. Powerul, funny, cruel, humane, empathetic. I was speechle…PersonalI have for some reason reached another #duolingo milestone.CultureAnother #steampunk…
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