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A Case for Maigret: What was the origin of the Notre-Dame de Paris fire?

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Twenty-four hours after the blaze at Notre-Dame last April 15 was brought under control, the cause of the fire was officially announced by the Élysée. In the professed view of the French government, the disaster […]

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