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There are precisely 33 steps in this helix staircase - apparently one for each year in the life of Jesus.
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{{cquote|Three mysteries surround the spiral staircase in the Loretto Chapel: the identity of its builder, the type of wood used, and the physics of its construction.<ref>https://www.lorettochapel.com/info/staircase</ref>}}
 
{{cquote|Three mysteries surround the spiral staircase in the Loretto Chapel: the identity of its builder, the type of wood used, and the physics of its construction.<ref>https://www.lorettochapel.com/info/staircase</ref>}}
 
This spiral staircase is analogous to the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]], which is written in perfect, magnificent [[Greek]] by an unknown author.  Today the spiral staircase is a marvel of carpentry that would be exceedingly difficult to match today even with the use of modern power tools and metal, let alone with merely pegs and glue by a single carpenter in 1880.
 
This spiral staircase is analogous to the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]], which is written in perfect, magnificent [[Greek]] by an unknown author.  Today the spiral staircase is a marvel of carpentry that would be exceedingly difficult to match today even with the use of modern power tools and metal, let alone with merely pegs and glue by a single carpenter in 1880.
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There are precisely 33 steps in this helix staircase - apparently one for each year in the life of [[Jesus]].<ref>http://www.vcatholic.com/articles/supernatural-staircase-saint-joseph/</ref>
    
This spectacular spiral staircase is a central attraction for visitors to Santa Fe today, and the location of special events such as weddings.
 
This spectacular spiral staircase is a central attraction for visitors to Santa Fe today, and the location of special events such as weddings.
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