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What is the architectural support added to the exterior of a Gothic building that forms an arch?

A. cruciform plan
B. flying buttress
C. Latin-cross plan
D. tympanum

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It would be the "flying buttress" that is the the architectural support added to the exterior of a Gothic building that forms an arch, since this is what actually separates most gothic structures from similar buildings. 
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