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The Temple didn't have to be destroyed. Any bad decree can be overturned with repentance. See the story about Nineveh in the book of Jonah.

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"He who saves one life... it is as if he saves an entire universe. He who destroys a life... it is as if he destroys an entire universe"

TALMUD - Sanhedrin 4:5

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