What is astonishing, in the Italian context, is the change of mood: a love affair that has lasted nearly half a century has suddenly, if you believe what ministers have been saying, turned sour.

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The increasing sophistication of filters that can send brand-love messages exactly to that special consumer-someone in the mood for a little emotional bonding promised a land of sales on the other side, with technology enabling advertisers access to ever-more sophisticated profiles built from searches and social pages, selling this to brands as a way in.

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While steeling themselves for possible poor reviews, the trio was in lively mood and keen to impress reporters that this was a labor of love back by popular demand -- not through studio pressure.

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