By the late 1880s, however, Belgium's state of affairs mirrored the tragic fate of France after the 1871 Paris Commune.

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The tragic fate of Ms. Thornton adds to mystique.

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And one other semi-soothing fact, from other studies: in spite of the tragic fate of the Eappen baby, children are far less likely to die at the hands of carers than to be killed by their own relatives.

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