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Grout lines and joints

A close view of four white tiles meeting at a crossing with a narrow lime joint.

The joints between old tiles are often narrow and slightly uneven, which reinforces the look of hand-laid walls.

This is a general description, not confirmed to a single source.

AI-generated illustration in the manner of the tradition, not a photograph of a specific object.

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