To the uninitiated, this deliberation might appear approximately as consequential as the rarified ecclesiastical debates of the Middle Ages over the angel-packing capacity of the heads of pins.

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Think of it like back-packing through Europe for the over 35 set.

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Bersani would boost his prospects of winning over Grillo lawmakers by packing his proposed Cabinet with non-political names, said Walston, a professor at American University of Rome.

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Down the road, at a date-packing factory, the manager proudly recalls the days when he supervised exports all over the world.

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