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intentionally so,
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and that the experience of epidemic cholera was very important
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in the establishment of that.
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But I don't want to say that the rebuilding of Paris was
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solely designed as a health measure,
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and solely to prevent the return of cholera.
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There were other gains as well.
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Napoleon III wanted imperial splendor.
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He wanted a city that would be worthy of the role of France
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in the world, that would be a showcase
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for his new political regime.
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He too was thinking about social control.