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May 2025
27m 47s

CBI Scenes 1.06 | Si balla alla sagra de...

COFFEE BREAK LANGUAGES
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Join Francesca and Mark for the sixth Chapter of Scenes from the Coffee Break Italian Café! In this episode, the local festival season has begun and the festivities seem to attract quite a crowd. A particularly elegant couple catches everyone's attention, and their presence hints at a special evening ahead...


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