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Un cielo blu genziana by Mattia Cavadini
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A very nice short story about rural life on Monte Generoso. All centered around the quote:

"Sotto la nebbia sarà tutto cemento,
sopra vivranno gli animali e coloro che ad essi si adegueranno"
Tita Carloni

https://4201mass.blogspot.com/

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	How to be a Successful Freelance Translator: Make Translations Work for You 4.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to be a Successful Freelance Translator: Your guide to earning a living through translation. Use your language skills to create a career. 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Set Up Your Own Translation Agency: Step by Step Instructions for Setting up Your LSP, whether you're a Freelance Translator or not. Going Beyond Being Paid for Your Time. 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	AI for Professionals and Entrepreneurs: Master Finding Clients, Job Searches, Resume Writing, and LinkedIn Optimization with Artificial Intelligence it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Die französische Steuerreform insbesondere die neue allgemeine Einkommensteuer, auf Grund des am 9. März 1909 von der Deputiertenkammer Angenommenen neuen Caillaux'schen Gesetzentwurfe [Leather Bound] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Musui's Story: The Autobiography of a Tokugawa Samurai

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A very nice short story about rural life on Monte Generoso. All centered around the quote: "Sotto la nebbia sarà tutto cemento, sopra vivranno gli animali e coloro che ad essi si adegueranno" Tita Carloni https://4201mass.blogspot.com/ ...more
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