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Limestone cement, a very high quality cement was used during the twelfth century for the construction of which of the following structures?
  1. Large stepped wells
  2. Small mosques and temples
  3. Construction of large structures like arches and domes.
  4. Entrances or gateways.

A
Large stepped wells
B
Small mosques and temples
C
Entrances or gateways.
D
Construction of large structures like arches and domes.
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