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Il suggerimento riservato

C1Comedy≈550 words

An anonymous suggestion proves easier to recognise than its author expected.

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Comedy

Una piccola richiesta anonima attraversa un sistema molto attento a se stesso.

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Prima della chiusura

C1Travel and adventure≈570 words

A harbour crew must rethink a delivery before time runs out.

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Travel and adventure

Una squadra deve portare materiali oltre il bacino prima che il porto chiuda il passaggio.

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Condizioni di vendita

C2Romance≈620 words

Two former partners try to describe an object they once bought together.

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Romance

Due ex compagni devono accordarsi sulla descrizione di un oggetto comprato insieme.

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Nota alla terza edizione

C2Mystery≈630 words

A researcher follows a subtle correction through editions of a local history.

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Mystery

Una ricercatrice segue una frase che cambia quasi impercettibilmente nei libri di storia locale.

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Il quartiere vero

C2Comedy≈610 words

A walking tour meets the residents whose everyday lives it promises to reveal.

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Comedy

Una visita guidata promette incontri spontanei che qualcuno ha preparato con grande cura.

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Il peso dichiarato

C2Travel and adventure≈600 words

A travelling exhibition must decide which part of its collection can make the journey.

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Travel and adventure

Una mostra viaggiante deve rinunciare a parte del carico prima dell’ultima partenza.

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La versione concordata

C2Friendship and family≈610 words

A family rehearses an explanation for a separation before a relative's visit.

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Friendship and family

Una famiglia prepara le parole da usare durante una visita dopo una separazione.

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Ufficio delle occasioni mancate

C2Fantasy≈660 words

An unusual application brings a clerk uncomfortably close to the past.

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Fantasy

Un’impiegata riceve una richiesta che riporta alla luce una sua vecchia decisione.

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LingoReader. Ufficio delle occasioni mancate. Original short fiction, title cover, reading layout and navigation prepared for LingoReader.

Quello che ascolta

C2Romance≈600 words

An attentive listener begins to notice what his partner leaves unsaid.

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Romance

Durante una cena, un uomo scopre quanto può lasciare fuori dal racconto chi gli parla.

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La pioggia di prima

C2Mystery≈630 words

Two accounts of a small accident fail to agree, despite sharing the same rainy setting.

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Mystery

Due testimoni ricordano un piccolo incidente e una perita confronta i loro punti di vista.

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La strada bassa

C2Travel and adventure≈600 words

A guide and a former mentor need a clearer conversation on a familiar walk.

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Travel and adventure

Una guida torna su un percorso conosciuto insieme alla persona che glielo ha insegnato.

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