44: The Saints in the Rocky Mountains
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The Saints built homes, farms, and churches in the Salt Lake Valley. As more Saints began to arrive, more wards were created. The Saints began to build temples and other cities. They began building the Salt Lake Temple. It took about 40 years to build.
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