Dante: Biografia Flashcards

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L’urto

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Impact

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Spinta avanti

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Edged forward

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3
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Carica

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Charge
“Venne investita in pieno della carica”

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Contro caricare

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Counter charge

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5
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Perciò

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Therefore

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6
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Rinculare

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To withdraw

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7
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Asciutto

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Dry

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8
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Pur

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Although/even if/despite

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Rotta

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Route

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10
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La schiera grossa

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The big line

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11
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L’epistola

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Epistle=letter/poem-literary in for of a letter

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12
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Benevolo

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Benevolent/gracious/kind

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13
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Respinta

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Rejected

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14
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Sbarratati

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Get rid of

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15
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Esaurirsi

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Be exhausted/run out

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16
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Riprese fiato

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Got his breath

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17
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Tramutare

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To transform

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18
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Mischia

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Fray/mixture

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19
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Fantaria

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Infantry

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20
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I Balestrieri

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Archers

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21
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Furibondo

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Furious

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22
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Stimati

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Estimated

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23
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Prodezza

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Feat

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24
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Vagare

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Wander/roam

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25
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Si scatena

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Break loose

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26
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Torrente

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Creek/stream

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27
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Addobbato

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Decorated/decked out

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28
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Sbalordire

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Impress

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29
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Destriero

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Steed/horse/mount

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30
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Avvenire

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Take place/happen

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31
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Ceto

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Class/rank

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32
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Trascurare

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Overlook/neglect

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33
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ostentare

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Flaunt

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34
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vantare

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Claim/brag

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35
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nesso

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Link/connection

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36
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Aspra

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Bitter/harsh sour

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37
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Rango

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Rank

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38
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Prescelti

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Chosen

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39
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Suscitava

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Arouse/raise/provoke

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40
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derisione

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Mockery/ridicule

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41
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Schiattare

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Burst/drop dead

42
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Sonetti

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Sonnets

43
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Rivalso/rivalere

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Payback /revenge/retaliation

44
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Magnate

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Tycoon/mogul/baron

45
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Scorgere

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Glimpse/discern/see

46
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Stesura

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Draft/written/plan

47
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Interlocutore

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Partner

48
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Avi

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Ancestors

49
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Calcando

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Laying on it

50
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Appellativo

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Nickname

51
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Manto

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Coat/mantel

52
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Accorciare

A

To cut/reduce/shorten

53
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Capostipite

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Father/forefather/ancestors

54
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Pergamena

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Scroll

55
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Ristretta

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Small/tiny

56
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Dedurre

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Gather/surmise

57
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Attestati

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Certified/acknowledge/proff/attested

58
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Gestire

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To manage

59
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Addetto

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Employee

60
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Rete

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Network

61
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Tenace

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Tenacious, tough

62
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Salvo che

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Unless

63
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Mietitura

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Harvest

64
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Insolvente

A

Defaulted

65
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Usurai

A

Loan sharks/money lenders

66
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Avere torto

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Be wrong

67
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Stemma

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Coat of arms/ badge

68
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Appurato

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Establish/determine/verify

69
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Oziosa

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Idle/lazy

70
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Escogitare

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Come up with/figure out

71
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Pressoché

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Almost/practically

72
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Scudo

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Shield

73
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Fascia

A

Band/head band

74
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Lite

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Fight/argument

75
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Sborsare

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Cough up

76
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Disinvoltura

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Ease/confidence/nonchalant

77
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Tracciare

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Track/trace/draw

78
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Appalto

A

Contract

79
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Ignoto

A

Unknown/hidden

80
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Contrazione

A

Contraction

81
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Ignoto

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Unknown/unfamiliar

82
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Indotto

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Induce/led

83
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Addirittura

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Even/actually

84
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Illecito

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Illicitl/unlawful

85
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Fossa

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Pit/grave

86
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Risarcimento

A

Compensation/reimbursement

87
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Le Vicende

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Story/events/affairs

88
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Scaraventare

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Hurl/fling/thrust

89
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Sordido

A

Filthy dirty

90
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Usuraio

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Moneylender

91
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Piagato

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Wounded

92
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Onta

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Shame/disgrace

93
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Superstite

A

Survived/remaining

94
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Insolito

A

Unusual

95
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Scovato

A

Discovered/found

96
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Consueta

A

Usual/normal

97
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Groviglio

A

Tangle/maze

98
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Sbrogliare

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Untangle take back

99
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Magnatizie

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Wealthy

100
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E lecito

A

It’s legitimate

101
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Frocio

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Fag