...but the land walls are much thinner -- less than 2 feet. Why? The Dubrovniks feared that their commander --elected from the nobles for a 1 month term -- would use this dominant position to take over the town. So they constructed the walls that faced the town thin enough to blow apart, if need be. (They also only provisioned the site for 30 days at a time). Trust, but verify!
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