In the twelfth century, in the Belgian town of _____, townspeople regularly took into their homes the mentally ill who visited the shrine of Saint Dymphna for cures.

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The sentence states that the Belgian town in question is one where "townspeople regularly took into their homes the mentally ill who visited the shrine of Saint Dymphna for cures." This describes the town of Gheel, which became known for its centuries-old practice of integrating people with mental illness into the community. The other options, Bruges, Waterloo, and Ostend, are also Belgian towns but do not have a history of caring for the mentally ill in this way.

In the Twelfth Century, in the Belgian Town of _____