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Hello rector Torfs
– Hello Camilla

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First of all, thank you for taking
the time out

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of your busy schedule
to speak with me today.

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Well, thank you, this is the
best moment of my terrible day so far.

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I'm glad. Can I ask you some
questions?

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Sure, go ahead.

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The university has always been
a centre of wisdom and learning,

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and the view here
today is magnificent,

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but what makes it so fascinating
to work for the university today?

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Well, it is a beautiful tradition.
Although the professors

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of the 15th century aren’t
active any longer, unfortunately.

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But we have brilliant, open-minded
people here today as well.

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Excellent professors coming
from all possible countries –

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and also at the same time
exceptional human beings.

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Free minds, enjoying life
also, over here.

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The pubs, the restaurants…
The drinking and the thinking.

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The university has such
an impressive and turbulent past

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but are there any challenges
you see in the future?

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Well, turbulent past, absolutely.
So we were involved

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in all kinds of political and religious
discussions in the past.

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And, as a matter of fact,
this building was set on fire

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during World War I, at the very
beginning of it, by the Germans.

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So it has not always been very easy
but I think at the same time,

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well, there will be a beautiful future;
in discussion sometimes,

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with politicians and also
in collaboration with other players in society:

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industrial players, artists, etcetera.

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But we will remain a place
of absolute freedom.

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And finally, what message
would you like to deliver

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to visitors of KU Leuven?

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Well, the university is present
here everywhere.

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So look at the details,
in the small places.

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These are the most precious ones.

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And for the rest,
enjoy the freedom of thinking;

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the beauty of a completely
intellectual place

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with a lot of history
that Leuven is and will remain.

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And by the way, I heard
you're a famous TV star in Belgium.

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What are your plans for the future?

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Well unfortunately,
I'm a retired TV star

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but we could try to start a new programme:

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“Murder in the promotion hall”.

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Ha ha. I look forward to it.

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He's so nice!