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When you're given the chance to visit an isolated monastery on an island in the middle of the ocean and a fortified coast city, the answer is always yes. You'll get to have hot dogs served on baguettes, possibly fall into quicksand, and experience a day in the life of Marie-Laure LeBlanc. You're Saturday will be well spent.
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Maria Presper
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">I'm a second year student at Loyola University Chicago studying French and Pre-Medicine. I love to read, travel, and draw in my free time.</p>