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the long flat promenade built so cannons could see you coming before you saw the sea
military rootsOriginally open ground clearing fire lines outside fortress walls
word originFrom Italian spianare, meaning to level or flatten
singapore iconTheatre complex nicknamed the durian for its spiky shells
defensive logicNo cover meant attackers had nowhere to hide
modern twistNow means waterfront walks instead of artillery sightlines