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St. Antonin, France - The place where Merton lived with his father that was laid out in a circular pattern.

The Lycee - A school Merton attended where he had a strong dislike for his classmates.

Prades - The birthplace of Thomas Merton.

Columbia University - The place where Merton attended college.

The Spectator - A student publication that Merton worked on.

The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy - A book that Merton bought by mistake and which gave him a new respect for Catholicism.

Ripley Court - A school Merton attended in England.

Church of Corpus Christi - A place Merton described as presenting him with a " new world."

Olean - A place where Merton tried early on to live like a monk.

Gethsemani - A place in Kentucky where Merton took his final vows.

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