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Since its 2003 publication date，Dan Browns novel The Da Vinci Code has had an impact not only in the world of literature and the related world of the arts but also in the social and political spheres1. The Da Vinci Code，a stand-alone thriller，was number one on the New York Times best-seller list，stayed on the best-seller list for over a year，and has sold over ten million copies worldwide.The novel reached many readers who might not usually pick up fiction，owing to the intriguing2 nature of its multi-layered plot：the idea that Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene were married and had a child；deci