The old story of Beauty volunteering to become hostage to the Beast to save her father. She uses the Beast's library to educate herself and get control over the Beast and eventually bring him to the light of righteousness.
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As hot as August maybe in the tiny Europe of the Middle East - Lebanon - there's no escape but to take a refuge in the Mall. Malls are the I Ching of summer survival. This idea can potentially be pushed further and claim that the Mall is the I Ching of survival in Lebanon in particular and in the wider Middle East without the necessity of being particular.
If in Moscow, threatened by the heat, one can easily hide inside grandiose museums not merely for hours, but you can spend entire months of summer strolling inside, of course paying entrance fee each time, BUT, getting both educated and well preserved in delicate temperatures destined for safekeeping of masterpieces for as long as eternity. If caught up in the sudden heat in Northern Europe, you can always hop on an air-conditioned train and move to a culturally rich neighboring town for a touristic day or two that also offers less heat a degree or two. There are many options, indeed. (More... http://grishoyedova.blogspot.com/p/business-talk.html )
