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but the idea of eating and sleeping together was abandoned.
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Cathedrals were much more urban in their location.
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They were not withdrawn.They were in cities.
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The clergy administered to
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the spiritual and social needs of the community.
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The clergy was celibate, de jure if not de facto.
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They lived in private homes,
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not in a communal dormitory,
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in houses that were situated all around the cathedral.
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Let's take a look at a typical medieval cathedral,
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and for this I'm going to choose Chartres.
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Now, it's not only typical.