Unearthing Secrets: A Thrilling Bunker Discovery Adventure

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uncovering buried wartime secrets that transform a mundane project into
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an unforgettable journey of discovery and courage.
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Luca e Chiara si trovavano dietro la scuola, proprio dove
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l'aria d'autunno portava l'odore di foglie cadute e di terra bagnata.
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Un venticello freddo le rimescolava, scoprendo un vecchio coperchio di
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metallo arrugginito. Luca, sei sicuro che sia qui? chiese Chiara,
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stringendo la torcia con forza. È quasi Halloween. Non mi
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va di finire in qualche storia di paura. Sì, l'ho
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letto nei documenti della biblioteca. C' è un bunker segreto sotto
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queste foglie. Era usato durante la seconda guerra mondiale, rispose
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Luca con entusiasmo, mentre spazzolava via i detriti. Alla fine,
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dopo qualche sforzo, riuscirono ad aprire il coperchio. Sotto, una
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scala buia conduceva giù. Il cuore di Luca batteva forte.
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Si girò, facendo cenno a Chiara.
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Andiamo.
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Chiara esitò un attimo. Va bene, ma stiamo attenti. Scendendo
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le scale, i due furono accolti da un corridoio.
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Stretto e umido.
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Il buio era quasi totale, illuminato solo dal debole fascio
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di luce della torcia di Chiara. I muri, freddi al tatto,
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sembravano raccontare storie dimenticate. Mentre procedevano, Luca notò una stanza
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laterale con una porta socchiusa. Senza pensare troppo, entrò. All'interno,
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tra le ombre, c'era un vecchio baule. Curioso, Luca iniziò
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a esaminarlo.
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Chiara, guarda.
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Questo è perfetto per il nostro progetto. Chiara si avvicinò, annuendo.
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È incredibile.
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Ma, senti. Un rumore.
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Simile a un sussurro o forse un rimescolio, provenne dalle
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profondità del bunker. Il rumore li fece trasalire entrambi. Chiara
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afferrò il braccio di Luca. Forse dovremmo andarcene. Luca esitò,
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ma l'istinto prevalse. Hai ragione, portiamo via il baule. Con fatica,
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riuscirono a sollevare il baule. Uscire dal bunker sembrava più
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difficile del previsto, ma alla fine riuscirono a salire le scale,
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il cuore che batteva all'impazzata. All'aria aperta, con le foglie
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che scricchiolavano sotto i piedi e il sole del pomeriggio
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che calava, si sedettero un momento per riprendersi.
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Chiara rise piano.
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Non avrei mai pensato di vivere un'esperienza così.
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Luca.
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Still with a short breath, he smiled. It was an adventure.
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But we have something exceptional for the project. In the
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following days, Luca and Chiara worked with dedication, transforming the
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contents of the chest into a project that impressed the
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whole class. The experience in the bunker was not just
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a historical discovery. ma aveva anche insegnato loro qualcosa di
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importante su se stessi. Luca aveva imparato che l'audacia deve
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essere bilanciata dalla cautela, mentre Chiara era ora più aperta
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a provare nuove esperienze. L'autunno continuava a scorrere, ma per
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Luca e Chiara, quella stagione sarebbe rimasta indimenticabile. Luca e
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Chiara si trovavano dietro la scuola, proprio dove l'aria d'autunno
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portava l'odore di foglie cadute e di terra bagnata.
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Luca and Chiara were behind the school, right where the
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autumn air carried the smell of fallen leaves and wet earth.
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Un venticello freddo le rimescolava, scoprendo un vecchio coperchio di
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metallo arrugginito.
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A cold breeze shuffled them around, uncovering an old rusted
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metal lid.
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Luca, are you sure it's here?
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Asked Chiara, gripping the flashlight tightly.
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It's almost Halloween.
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I don't want to end up in some scary story.
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Sì, l'ho letto nei documenti della biblioteca. C' è un bunker
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segreto sotto queste foglie. Era usato durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale,
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rispose Luca con entusiasmo, mentre spazzolava via i detriti.
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Yes, I read it in the documents at the library.
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There's a secret bunker under these leaves. It was used
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during World War II, replied Luca excitedly, brushing away the debris.
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Finally, after some effort, they managed to open the lid.
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Below, a dark staircase led down.
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Luca's heart was pounding.
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Si girò, facendo cenno a Chiara. Andiamo.
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He turned and gestured to Chiara. Shall we go?
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Chiara esitò un attimo. Va bene, ma stiamo attenti.
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Chiara hesitated for a moment. All right, but let's be careful.
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Scendendo le scale.
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I due furono accolti da un corridoio stretto e umido.
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As they descended the stairs, they were greeted by a narrow,
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damp corridor.
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Il buio era quasi totale, illuminato solo dal debole fascio
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di luce della torcia di Chiara.
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The darkness was almost total, illuminated only by the faint
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beam of Chiara's flashlight.
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I muri, freddi al tatto, Sembravano raccontare storie dimenticate.
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The walls, cold to the touch, seemed to tell forgotten stories.
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Mentre procedevano, Luca notò una stanza laterale con una porta socchiusa.
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As they continued, Luca noticed a side room with a
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half-open door.
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Senza pensare troppo, entrò. All'interno. Tra le ombre c'era un
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vecchio baule.
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Without thinking too much, he entered. Inside, among the shadows,
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was an old trunk.
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Curioso, Luca iniziò a esaminarlo. Chiara, guarda.
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Questo è perfetto per il nostro progetto.
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Curious, Luca began to examine it. Chiara, look. This is
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perfect for our project.
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Chiara si avvicinò, annuendo.
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È incredibile.
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Ma, senti.
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Chiara approached, nodding. It's incredible. But, do you hear that?
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Un rumore, simile a un sussurro o forse un rimescolio, provene.
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dalle profondità del bunker.
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A noise, similar to a whisper or perhaps a stirring,
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came from the depths of the bunker.
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Il rumore li fece trasalire entrambi. Chiara afferrò il braccio
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di Luca. Forse dovremmo andarcene.
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The sound startled them both. Chiara grabbed Luca's arm. Maybe
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we should leave.
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Luca esitò, ma l'istinto prevalse. Hai ragione. Portiamo via il baule.
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Luca hesitated, but instinct prevailed. You're right. Let's take the trunk.
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Con fatica, riuscirono a sollevare il baule. Uscire dal bunker
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sembrava più difficile del previsto, ma alla fine riuscirono a
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salire le scale, il cuore che batteva all'impazzata.
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All'aria aperta.
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Con le foglie che scricchiolavano sotto i piedi e il
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sole del pomeriggio che calava, si sedettero un momento per riprendersi.
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Chiara risse piano. Chiara laughed softly.
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I never expected to have an experience like this.
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Luca, ancora con il fiato corto, sorrise. È stata un'avventura.
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Ma abbiamo qualcosa di eccezionale.
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Per il progetto.
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Luca, still catching his breath, smiled. It was an adventure.
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But we have something amazing for the project.
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Nei giorni successivi.
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Luca e Chiara lavorarono con dedizione, trasformando il contenuto del
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baule in un progetto che impressionò tutta la classe.
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In the following days Luca and Chiara worked diligently, transforming
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the contents of the trunk into a project that impressed
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the entire class.
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L'esperienza nel bunker non era solo una scoperta storica. ma
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aveva anche insegnato loro qualcosa di importante su se stessi.
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The experience in the bunker wasn't just a historical discovery,
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but also taught them something important about themselves.
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Luca aveva imparato che l'audacia deve essere bilanciata dalla cautela,
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mentre Chiara era ora più aperta a provare nuove esperienze.
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Luca had learned that boldness must be balanced with caution,
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while Chiara was now more open to trying new experiences.
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Autumn continued to pass, but for Luca and Chiara, that
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season would remain unforgettable.
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Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
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Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Italian, then in English.
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L'autunno Autumn.
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La foglia Leaf. La terra. La terra. La terra. Earth.
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Il venticello. Il venticello. Il venticello.
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Breeze.
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Il coperchio di metallo. Il coperchio di metallo. Il coperchio
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di metallo.
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Metal lid.
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Arrugginito. Arrugginito. Arrugginito.
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Rusted.
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La torcia. La torcia. La torcia.
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Flashlight.
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Il documento. Il documento.
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Document.
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La biblioteca. La biblioteca. La biblioteca.
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Library.
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I.L.
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Bunker.
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I.L.
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Bunker.
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I.L.
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Bunker.
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Bunker.
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Segreto. Segreto. Segreto.
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Secret. La Seconda Guerra Mondiale. La Seconda Guerra Mondiale. La
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Seconda Guerra Mondiale.
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World War II.
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I detriti. I detriti.
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Debris.
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La scala.
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Staircase.
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Il cuore.
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Heart.
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Il cenno. Gesture. Il corridoio. Corridor. Il fascio.
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Beam.
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Il tatto.
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Touch.
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La storia. La storia.
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Story.
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Il baule.
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Il baule.
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Trunk.
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L'ombra.
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L'ombra.
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Shadow.
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Il rumore.
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Noise. Il sussurro.
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Il sussurro.
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Whisper. Depth.
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Instinct.
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Effort.
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L'avventura.
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Adventure.
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Il fiato.
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Breath.
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L'esperienza. Experience.
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