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E adesso, vecchio barbagianni, questa fottuta frontiera ti mancherà," (…). Diavolo, pensai, non c’è nessuna ragione per rimpiangere la frontiera.
In breve tempo capii. Mi mancava il sogno, la linea d'ombra da valicare, il senso del proibito. La mia prima spinta al viaggio non era nata proprio dall'esistenza della Frontiera?
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― The Fault Line: Traveling the Other Europe, From Finland to Ukraine
― The Fault Line: Traveling the Other Europe, From Finland to Ukraine
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That is also a unique Slovenian tradition, and people have different opinions on how it originated. Some believe the paintings were originally done to bring good luck to the bees; others say it was to help the bees find their way to the right hive. My own view is that painted hives are just more interesting.
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― Smokescreen: A Jewish Approach to Stop Smoking
― Smokescreen: A Jewish Approach to Stop Smoking
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