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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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