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One doesn't come to italy for niceness," was the retort; "one comes for life. buon giorno! buon giorno!
-E. M. Forster
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One Doesn't Come To Italy For Niceness,"

E. M. Forster
One doesn't come to italy for niceness," was the retort; "one comes for life. buon giorno! buon giorno!
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