PHP includes (or the shtml alternative) are absolutely invaluable (assuming you aren't using a CMS of some sort) if you have things like headers, menus, sidebars etc. that appear on many pages and need frequent or just occasional updates.
I'm pretty sure I would hate having to update the sidebar on 500+ pages on my review site every time I added a new review for instance

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