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/My quest for Italian citizenship begins with the B1 language exam at the Italian Cultural Society. There were a few, er, hurdles. Some of them crunchy.
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My quest for Italian citizenship begins with the B1 language exam at the Italian Cultural Society. There were a few, er, hurdles. Some of them crunchy.
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