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A Brief History of Hale, Belgium
In the nineteenth century, hale was known as paradise for the insane. The atmosphere in the town is conditioned by many years of exposure to mental patients. Patients are never called patients; they are always called boarders or guests. Ellen got herself a bicycle and began riding around the town trying to figure out how it all worked. She met with about a dozen families, but the one we spent the most time with was a family who lived in a gorgeous spot out in the countryside.