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Monks Suffer in Silence As Drunk Parties On (Article)
Reuters, January 14, 2000

Number of quotes: 1


Book ID: 296 Page: 1

Section: 2A4

LONDON (Reuters) – When a visitor to their island community got drunk and kept them awake all night with his singing, the monks of Caldey Island couldn’t tell him to shut up because of their vow of silence.

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The Roman Catholic monks observe a strict rule of silence for 12 hours every night.

Quote ID: 7425

Time Periods: 7



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