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title: "...One day Malachy told me that the abbot had once asked him to write…"
date: 2009-04-20
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# ...One day Malachy told me that the abbot had once asked him to write…

*April 20, 2009 · Facebook*

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[http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/14/trappist-business-lessons-leadership-management-mepkin2.html](http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/14/trappist-business-lessons-leadership-management-mepkin2.html){target="_blank"}
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\...One day Malachy told me that the abbot had once asked him to write summaries in English on 50 theological books written in French that someone had donated to the monastery.\
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\"Well,\" Father Malachy said softly, \"Francis thought I spoke French, but I didn\'t. But he was so busy I didn\'t mention it. I just stayed up late for a few months and taught myself French. Then I read the books and wrote the summaries.\"\...
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