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Mike
Jul 11, 2024 rated it liked it
Upsetting how accurate this written 75yrs ago book turned out to be with our various forms of Soma, mass identity and mindless scrolling replacing desire and challenge.
Antonio Gallo
Chicca. s. f. [voce infantile, da chicco, per la forma rotonda]. - 1. [nel linguaggio infantile, o scherz., anche tra adulti, piccolo dolce, spec. da succhiare] ≈ bonbon, caramella, confetto, zuccherino. ⇑ dolcetto, dolcino. 2. (fig.) [cosa preziosa, rara o di eleganza sopraffina: quel vestitino è proprio una c.] ≈ amore, delizia, raffinatezza, [notizia di stampa in esclusiva] scoop. ↑ preziosità, rarità. ↔ bruttura, pacchianata. ↑ porcheria, schifezza.... (Treccani)

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Antonio Gallo
Recensito nella versione italiana.
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