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(C) allowed (D) estimated

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(A) passing by (B) breaking up

(C) falling over (D) running away

(A) until (B) other than

(C) up to (D) as soon as

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(C) manners (D) gestures

round the world, divorce is becoming

increasingly common. In the US, the

divorce rate is (1) to be as high as 50%.

However, in one little village in Romania,

divorce almost never occurs. So, how have

they done it?

The village of Biertan sits in the famous

region of Transylvania, a beautiful area (2)

with medieval

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buildings and rich in culture.

It

s not just the buildings that are medieval,

though. So is the remedy

2

for divorce. If a

couple is considering (3), they can ask the

town bishop

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to lock them in the

marriage

prison.

Inside a dark room near the village

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church, they will share everything, from a

single pillow to one place setting

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. They can

spend (4) six weeks there to hopefully work

out their problems, and it seems to work. In

the past three centuries, Biertan has recorded

only one divorce.

It seems that sitting down with your

significant other

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and talking out your

problems has its (5). This is how Biertan

has addressed the divorce problem. But

would you ever give the method a try?

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medieval [ :mIdI`ivL ]

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Ź bishop [

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Ź place setting n.

Ź significant other [

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