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French quotation from Alain Chartier
la belle dame sans mer·ci
lä-bel-däm-säⁿ-mer-sē 
: the beautiful lady without mercy
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“La belle dame sans merci.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/la%20belle%20dame%20sans%20merci. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.
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