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Monasteries strictly restrict access to the outside world

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Fences are not meant to keep intruders out, but to lock distractions strictly away. Cloistered communities intentionally cut ties with secular society, creating a sealed environment where absolutely nothing can interrupt their rigid schedule of contemplation.

Monasteries strictly restrict access to the outside world
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