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Before the Great Fire of...
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Before the Great Fire of London in 1666, it is said that the old St. Paul's Cathedral was used as a place to make business transactions. It was also used as a shortcut for people in a hurry. They would simply walk through the church, even when worship was taking place, to avoid going around the block. This practice led to the nicknaming of the nave of St. Paul's as "St. Paul's Walk."