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The ziggurat itself is the base on which the White Temple is set. Its purpose is to get the temple closer to the heavens, and provide access from the ground to it via steps. The Mesopotamians believed that these pyramid temples connected heaven and earth.
I am able to play my guitar smoothly because I practiced 3 hours a day for a whole month.
The cost is my time and energy.
Benefit is my ability to play guitar smoothly.