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FRAGMENTS FROM ITALY: 1 by JOHN CIARDI

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First Line: NONA DOMENICA GARNARO SITS IN THE SUN
Last Line: BOTH OF HER THUMBS, AND SHE LOOK DOWN AT IT
Subject(s): ITALY; ITALIANS;

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