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**Question 10:** Who was the architect Sarah famously disagreed with?

  • Christopher Wren

  • John Vanbrugh

  • Nicholas Hawksmoor

  • Inigo Jones

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**John Vanbrugh**, an English architect, was the subject of Sarah's well-known disagreement. Sarah criticized Vanbrugh's architectural style, particularly his design of Blenheim Palace, for its excessive grandeur and lack of practicality. Their contrasting viewpoints led to a period of tension and debate within the architectural community.
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