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The first building inspection was done by a grandma — she tapped everything and said “hmm.” The standard remains undefeated.

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This is a joke. Building inspections developed as formal codes and official inspectors, with building regulations dating back to ancient laws such as the Code of Hammurabi. Grandmothers were not the standard.

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