in the whisper of the wind through the ancient corridors of this venerable house, a tale unfolds, not of darkness but of illumination, where the very stones beneath our feet carry secrets from a pre-institutional europe, realms where history's roots intertwine with the present. a suggestion to bypass the conventional, to restart from baseline, echoes in the halls, teaching us that what was once deemed illegitimate holds the key to understanding the complexity and beauty of our past, guiding us toward a future where all knowledge is embraced.