What the Hell is Michael Jamin Talking About?

What the Hell is Michael Jamin Talking About?

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Michael Jamin
Dec 01, 2024
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The woman who rented us our Italian home assured us we could walk to town.

“Ma certo si puo andare. E qui vicino. Due passi.”

Sounds beautiful, right? That’s the problem with Italian. The language is so poetic, you want to believe everything you hear.

Yes, we could physically walk into town, as it was only two miles away, but should we? That’s the questi…

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