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The search is finally over! 31 years, 5 months and 9 days since the launch of the mysterious French treasure hunt for the “chouette d’or” – the Golden Owl – an as-yet-unnamed modern-day Indiana Jones has cracked the code and found the covetted statuette. Launched in 1993 by Régis Hauser (aka Max Valentin) and painter Michel Becker, the “Sur la trace de la chouette d’or” treasure hunt has captivated thousands across France. Hidden somewhere in France by Hauser, the wereabouts of the 10 kg, diamond-encrusted prize, estimated to be worth €150,000, has defied researchers and mystery lovers for thr…

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