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LONDON Many countries routinely shield historic buildings from the scourge of philistine developers by listing them as part of their national heritage. But in Britain, where three grades of protection of buildings already exist, a fourth - more radical - category has now been proposed: Grade X to be attributed to buildings ... that deserve to be torn down.
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LONDON Many countries routinely shield historic buildings from the scourge of philistine developers by listing them as part of their national heritage. But in Britain, where three grades of protection of buildings already exist, a fourth - more radical - category has now been proposed: Grade X to be attributed to buildings ... that deserve to be torn down.
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