Been really enjoying learning #Inkscape over the last few days as a replacement to what I used to do in Adobe Illustrator.
Definitely a powerful program for text and vector graphics. Now that I've got my way around it with shortcuts and the like, I won't ever open or pay for Adobe Illustrator again.
It's also ticking the boxes for the type of work I used to do in Adobe Photoshop in regards to graphic design and text layout work for posters and such.
#FOSS for the win!
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Two Linen Hoods
Posted on September 11, 2024
Tags: madeof:atoms, craft:sewing, FreeSoftWear
I’ve been influenced again into feeling the need for a garment.
It was again a case of multiple sources conspiring in the same direction for unrelated reasons, but I decided I absolutely needed a linen hood, made from the heavy white linen I knew I had in my stash.
Why? I don’t know. I do like the feeling of wearing a hood, and the white linen should give a decent protection from the sun, but I don’t know how often I’m going to wear these instead of just a hat. On the other hand the linen was already there and I needed something small to sew.
My first idea was to make a square hood: some time ago I had already made one out of some leftovers of duvet cover, vaguely inspired by theS , because I have a long-term plan of making one a bit more from scratch1.
I like the fact that this pattern is completely made out of squares and rectangles, and while the flannel one is quite fitting, as suitable for a warm garment, I felt that by making it just a cm or two wider it would have worked nicely for a warm weather one, and indeed it did.
Except, before I even started on the square hood, I started to think that the same square top would also be good for a hood-scarf, one of those long flowy garments that sit on the head, wrap around the neck and fall down, moving with the wind and the movements of the person.
Because, let’s be honest. worn in a way that look like a veil they feel nice, it’s true. But with the help of a couple of pins then you can do this.
And no, I’ve never played that game2, and I’m not even 100% sure what it is about, other than killing people, climbing buildings and petting cats3, but that’s not really an issue when making a bit of casual cosplay of something, right?
Anyway, should anybody feel the need to make themselves a hood or ten, the patterns have been released as usual as #FreeSoftWear: square hoodand hood scarf.
- I’m not going to raise the sheep :D I’m actually not even going to wash and comb the wool, I’ll start from the step just after those :D↩︎
- because proprietary software, because somewhat underpowered computers and other related reasons that are somewhat incidental to the game itself.↩︎
- at least two out of three things that make it look like a perfectly enjoyable activity.↩︎
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Death: "MR JAMES EARL JONES?"
JEJ: "IS IT THAT TIME ALREADY?"
Death: "ARE YOU DOING MY VOICE?"
JEJ: "NO. PRATCHETT WROTE YOU WITH MY VOICE IN MIND."
Death: "WOW. THAT'S A FIRST."
JEJ: "AND THE ONLY TIME. IN ETERNITY. BEER?"
Death: "I THINK I NEED ONE."
James gently took his hand and led him into the desert.
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today my mother mentioned thinking about the croccante (almond brittle) her grandmother used to make.
we didn't have enough almonds at home, nor the time to make proper croccante.
but we did have a slightly stale package of unsweetened cornflakes.
some sugar may have accidentally fallen into a pan, and after it was almost liquid and slightly caramelized some cornflakes may have accidentally fallen in the sugar.
(this finished a meal that had started with some popcorn, in front of a movie, and progressed with bean (and tomato) spreads on freshly baked bread. it's all vegetables so it's healthy, right?)
(oh, and we've had polenta* for lunch. but at least the bread wasn't made with cornmeal :D )
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oggi mia madre stava pensando al croccante che faceva sua nonna.
non avevamo abbastanza mandorle in casa, né il tempo di preparare del croccante per bene.
però c'era in giro una confezione di cornflakes senza zucchero un po' vecchiotto.
potrebbe essere accidentalmente caduto dello zucchero in un pentolino, e quando era quasi liquido e leggermente caramellato potrebbero esserci caduti dentro dei cornflakes.
(e questo è stato il dolce in un pasto iniziato con dei popcorn, guardando un film, e proseguito con creme di fagioli (e pomodori) sul pane appena sfornato. Sono tutti vegetali quindi fanno bene, giusto?)
(ah, e a pranzo c'era stata polenta*. ma almeno il pane di stasera non era pan giald)
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I've just received a random spam/scam email with the usual stuff like
“You have been honored as a recipient of our empowerment grant.You have been allocated an allocation of 5 , 000 , 000 Euros for your disposal.”
with the signature
“Giorgia MeloniChairman/Chairperson G7 2024”
(also, leader of the whitewashed fascist party of Italy and current PM, for people who aren't up to date with itpol)
And… I'm somewhat offended.
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Ho appena ricevuto una classica mail di spam/scam con contenuti tipo
“You have been honored as a recipient of our empowerment grant.You have been allocated an allocation of 5 , 000 , 000 Euros for your disposal.”
e la firma
“Giorgia MeloniChairman/Chairperson G7 2024”
E boh, quasi quasi mi viene da offendermi, ecco.
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I saw this screenshot posted on a Star Trek Discord server today and really liked it. A little digging turned up the original post and reply on Tumblr: roach-works.tumblr.com/post/73…
#StarTrek #art #leisure #utopia
ELECTRO TECHNO LOVE DISPENSER
it used to bother me that all the art in star trek was really mediocre. the paintings are banal and poorly executed. the music was bland. the games were all sort of slow and lame. but like. now it...roach-works (Tumblr)
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Io segnalo…
«Matilde, splendida gattina di un anno cerca casa urgentemente
Abbandonata, è stata accolta momentaneamente dalla signora Eva nella sua casa in Valle Roya. In caso di adozione si dice disposta a portarla di persona anche a Cuneo e dintorni»
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Dear #sewing hive mind,
I am looking for an experienced pattern drafter to assist me with adapting Elfkin customers' blocks into production patterns. Your skills should be at a level where you're able to create patterns based on technical sketches. So that the work may be done from anywhere, I’m specifically looking for someone(s) who uses computer-based methods.
If you have these skills, live on planet earth, and would like to earn some extra money, I very much want to hear from you!
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Intanto per cambiare una storia di successo sulle linee dove gira #trenord
varesenews.it/2024/09/un-pullm…
pulman guasto trainato che si è incastrato ed è stato sbloccato “senza ripercussioni sul traffico veicolare e ferroviario.”
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Vendo a offerta libera / regalo posate da tavola
Set da 6 di posate con manico giallo e supporto per appenderle (cucchiai, cucchiaini, forchette, coltelli) e set da 6 coltelli da bistecca con manico di legno e ceppo di legno.
(attenzione, al post sono allegate due immagini)
Zona varese / como per la consegna
@Il Mercatino del Fediverso 💵♻️ #MastoMercatino #MastoRegalo
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The First Recorded Strike in History
By Jenny Cromwell In year 29 of the reign of Rameses III, the workmen of the village of Deir el-Medina – state workers who were responsible for the construction of the royal tombs – went on strike.…Papyrus Stories
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Ma la vera domanda è: il fediverso italiano è hostato tutto su contabo (Norimberga)?
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Masto.host (@mastohost@mastodon.social)
There is an ongoing issue with the data center that is causing slowdown in Masto.host infrastructure: https://public-cloud.status-ovhcloud.com/incidents/zchrslswkkvp It supposed to be fixed already but I am still seeing some problems.Mastodon
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I wish folks would stop equating size of userbase with "success" of platform, it's never been an interesting metric to look at unless you're talking about megaplatforms that need millions and millions of people so they can just about break even by selling data and eyeballs.
Back in the forum days nobody worth taking seriously was anxious about getting millions of people onto a forum, were they? And those forums weren't "failures" because of that, cuz they still connected people with similar interests together.
Stuff like user safety, fun, sustainability, and sense of community seem more interesting to talk about, to me, when evaluating whether a space is worthwhile to engage with. Raw numbers are boring.
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Vendo a offerta libera / regalo piatti ovali
Immagino che siano fatti per servire aragoste intere, sono leggermente più larghi di un piatto normale, ma meno di un piatto da pizza tondo
Come nell'altro annuncio, se c'è interesse posso fare ulteriori foto e/o fornire dettagli
zona Varese / Como
@Il Mercatino del Fediverso 💵♻️ #mastoMercatino #mastoRegalo
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Vendo a offerta libera / regalo piatti con decorazioni floreali
Mi pare che siano un servizio completo da 18 e pochi piatti in più con l'altro disegno (attenzione: nel post dovrebbero esserci due foto, se non le vedete entrambe controllate il link al post originale), se c'è interesse posso controllare meglio, fare ulteriori foto, ecc. ecc.
Zona varese/como
@Il Mercatino del Fediverso 💵♻️ #MastoMercatino #MastoRegalo
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Regalo cintura di velluto nero basata sul cartamodello della cintura edoardiana di Black Snails Patterns, taglia 34 europea.
Zona Varese / Como, eventualmente ci si può accordare per Milano.
È realizzata in velluto nero a coste sottili, foderata di cotone, con teletta di cotone non adesiva e steccata con fascette fermacavi larghe. Chiusura con tre ganci e occhielli sul retro. La lunghezza della cintura, allacciata, sono 66 cm.
Vorrei che qualcuno me la togliesse da davanti, perché si sta prendendo gioco di me e del fatto che io non abbia fatto un mockup — o almeno controllato le misure del cartamodello — prima di realizzarla.
Quando dicono che la taglia 34 è per una vita da 66 cm, con un pollice e mezzo di riduzione, intendono che la misura finale della cintura è di 63 cm.
Senza lasciare spazio per il corsetto stesso e i vari vestiti che si stanno indossando sotto la cintura.
Quando me ne sono accorta ho spostato ganci e occhielli il più possibile, ma non è bastato, sopra ai vestiti con cui la volevo portare arriva *quasi* ad allacciarsi, ma non ce la fa. Probabilmente ridendo di me e dei miei sforzi.
Ovviamente si possono rispostare gli occhielli nella loro posizione corretta per riportarla alla misura finale di 63 cm, ma allargarla ulteriormente è più complicato.
Abbiate pietà di me e fatemi dimenticare questo episodio increscioso senza dover scavare una buca per sepellire la cintura, che le stecche non sono biodegradabili :D
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Vendo a offerta libera / regalo tre salvadanai decorativi di cercamica
Esternamente in ottimo stato, il tappo di gomma sul fondo funziona, ma potrebbe essere reso un po' delicato dall'età.
Zona varese / como
@Il Mercatino del Fediverso 💵♻️ #mastoMercatino #mastoRegalo
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Calling all white hat #hackers who have music knowledge. #Finale announced it was shutting down. Their files are proprietary and nothing else reads them. Composers are really screwed. This particular Mastodon (@Lichtenbergian ) composer could really use help saving his life’s work. mastodon.sdf.org/@Lichtenbergi…
This is way out of my wheelhouse, but surely someone I know can help?
The Lichtenbergian (@Lichtenbergian@mastodon.sdf.org)
Attached: 1 image In which I explain how Finale's shutdown has affected ME... https://www.lichtenbergianism.com/blog/2024/8/28/argghMastodon @ SDF
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Well this sucks! I’m literally helping a composer friend with a new computer today… I guess I’ll have to drop this news on them.
I understand the company is offering a big discount on another product (Dorico Pro) that will read Finale files. I’ll see what I can figure out.
finalemusic.com/blog/end-of-fi…
The End of Finale - Finale
Updates 8/27/2024 @ 5:30 PM ET: Clarifications on the initial announcement Finale authorization will remain available for the foreseeable future: […]Greg Dell'Era (Finale)
Intanto, nel #varesotto, qualcuno ha ritrovato una testa
varesenews.it/2024/08/avviso-d…
Avviso della Polizia locale di Induno Olona: chi ha perso… una testa?
Una scultura in marmo bianco è stata ritrovata giovedì scorso, 22 agosto, verso le 10,30 del mattino in via Vela, in località San Salvatore. Non si sa come sia arrivata lì: se sia stata persa, buttata o frutto di un furtoMariangela Gerletti (Vareseweb Srl)
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twelve years ago, a painter by the name of anders ramsell painted 12,597 aquarelle paintings of blade runner, shot by shot, of the entire film edited down to ~35 minutes. it took two years of painstaking work, all done in his spare time after work each night.
the video circled around the web for a few years, and quietly disappeared from every single site it was hosted at.
a few months ago i spent a few hours digging for it, and finally found a copy of the original file.
i'm not sure how long it will last over at IA, so enjoy it while you can. it is a true achievement. 🙏
#filmPreservation #art #painting
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Blade Runner Aquarelle Edition : Anders Ramsel : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
12,597 aquarelle paintings by Anders Ramsell, shot by shot, of Blade Runner.Originally posted at https://www.andersramsell.com/ in 2012Internet Archive
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A thread commenting on what happened with the microsoft update that prevented linux / grub from booting, worth reading
Trying to do this all from first principles, so:* A freedom-respecting computer should never prevent a user from running software they want to run
But also:
* A safety-respecting computer should never allow someone other than the user to run software that acts against the user
There's no inherent conflict here - the user should be allowed to run whatever they want, someone who isn't the user shouldn't. But how do we tell the difference?
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Do I need a linen hood? Do I need a slightly post-apocalyptic hood? Do I have a post-apocalyptic costume to wear it with?
no.
Have I been influenced again by influencers I follow on youtube? Maybe.
Have I cut the fabric for *two* hoods this morning, and handsewn half of the first? Maaaaaaaybe.
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and the first hood is done, and I've worked a bit on the second
there will be pictures and a blog post. some time
il primo cappuccio è finito, e ho iniziato il secondo
ci saranno foto e un blog. prima o poi.
Dear linuxverse,
I'm trying to use the debian images from cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/ to setup a new virtual machine with libvirt, but it's not working and I don't understand what's wrong.
I have downloaded debian-12-genericcloud-amd64.qcow2 and then I try to run:
virt-install --name testvm --import --os-variant debian12 --disk debian-12-genericcloud-amd64.qcow2 --network network=glcomobr --cloud-init
(where the glcomobr is a network that I have defined locally and is currently up)
I get something like
Starting install...
Password for first root login is: TctupICHoRI9GIAL
Installation will continue in 10 seconds (press Enter to skip)...the system boots, I see some messages from cloud-init starting with
Cloud-init v. 22.4.2 running 'init' at Wed, 21 A
ug 2024 15:11:56 +0000. Up 14.12 secondsci-info: no authorized SSH keys fingerprints found for user debian.but at the end I can't login with the generated password.Does anybody know what I'm doing wrong and can point me in the direction of the right documentation to follow?
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@Ilkka Tengvall I've tried both, in different configurations, also trying to add an ssh pubkey in multiple ways.
Nothing worked, but I've found it was because of bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugrep…
This morning I made a quick attempt using a different image and it's better
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Probably relevant life and body positivity tip from a sewist, pattern drafter and seamstress:
The clothes are the problem. Please try to remember that you are not the wrong shape, size or dimensions. If the shirt doesn't button closed the shirt is too narrow, you're not too wide. If the dress sags at the back it's the dress pattern, not your ass. Absolutely nobody makes clothes that are Actually Your Size unless you custom order or make them yourself. Even then fitting is a skill and an art!
You're not the problem, the clothes are.
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oh yes, I bought two pairs of that kind recently. they were so comfy in the shop.
in real life gravity and weight made the wiring (boning?) fold in half (and stabbing my ribs) while also folding the cup into a weird shape as a side effect.
they just used some lightweight plastic strip as boning...
I work on a spandex sports bra design right now...
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@sewing has anyone ever made the 1720s wrapping gown from Janet Arnold's Patterns of Fashion 1? I've been working on a muslin today and I ~think~ I'm figuring it out, but I'd love to see a real life iteration. Or a blog post 
#sewing #HistoricalCostuming #historicalcostume #janetarnold #patternsoffashion
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@sewblue
Thanks for the advice!
I find the shoulder lines to be the hardest to gauge in historical patterns, probably because I personally tend to be much wider in the back/bigger in the arms, and fitting is still a skill I'm working on.
The original gown can be sort-of seen here: collectionssearchtwmuseums.org…
Where it looks far smaller than the drawings in Patterns of Fashion; it's also discussed in this excellent blog post:
thefashionarchaeologist.com/re…
But I'd love to see more people making her work, from any of the books - they're so interesting.
#sewing #janetarnold #patternsoffashion #HistoricalCostuming
and I've finished the #AugustaStays! Except for the fact that I had misplaced 3 out of the 4 laces I had luceted, and could not try it.
This morning I've found two of the laces, and there is still a bit of string in the place of the last lace that has been misplaced, so I will probably be able to try it on?
I won't be able to take pictures for a while, it's still quite a busy time.
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Ho finito le AugustaStays! Tranne per il fatto che ho perso 3 delle 4 stringhe che avevo fatto con il lucet, e non ho ancora potuto provarlo.
Stamattina ne ho trovate due, e al posto dell'ultima che non so dove sia c'è ancora un pezzo di spago, per cui probabilmente riuscirò a provarlo prossimamente?
Di sicuro non riuscirò a fare foto ancora per un po', continua il periodo discretamente impegnato.
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TIL that the TRIXIG set of precision screwdriver set (ikea.com/it/it/p/trixig-set-ca… ) uses standard 4 mm bits, and it even has a mostly different selection than the minnow set from iFixit ( eustore.ifixit.com/products/mi… ) I already had.
Did we need another precision screwdriver set? Are we going to use any of those bits except for the usual Philips and a couple of Torx?
Look! over there! there is a squirrel!
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TIL che il set di cacciavite di precisione TRIXIG ( ikea.com/it/it/p/trixig-set-ca… ) usa le punte standard da 4 mm, e ha anche una selezione di punte diversa da quella del minnow di iFixit che già avevo ( eustore.ifixit.com/products/mi… ).
Ci serviva un altro set di cacciavite di precisione? Finiremo mai con l'usare le punte esoteriche, oltre alle solite Philips e un paio di Torx?
Guardate là! uno scoiattolo!
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@Walter Tross già, ma dei 90000 credo che una parte significativa abiti fuori dalle mura, nel resto del comune, e che dentro alle mura ci siano più edifici non residenziali.
però magari una cosa compensa l'altra, e quindi la risposta è che è una percentuale misurabile, direi
@rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua to be fair if somebody wants to be efficient at painting they don't use rollers and brushes like we are doing, they use paint sprayers.
OTOH, those require more work in covering the surfaces that don't have to be painting.
Actually, I wouldn't mind a robot able to cover all of the bits that need to be covered with cloth, tarps and masking paint.
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Pre-chopped fruits and veggies make it possible for so many people with various disabilities to prepare healthy meals and maintain their energy.
#disabled #spoonie #chronicillness #mecfs #longcovid @disabled @spoonies @chronicillness @mecfs @longcovid
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When it occurred to me that “yolo” is basically a James Bond title, I suddenly realized that most of our online acronyms would also make great Bond titles.
James Bond will return in...
Be Right Back
Not Safe For Work
In Case You Missed It
As Far As I Know
For What It’s Worth
To Be Honest
I Am Not A Lawyer
In [Her Majesty’s] Humble Opinion
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Regalo lucidatrice marca hoover
Non ho molti dettagli, il cavo elettrico sembra risalire se non a questo secolo almeno alla fine del secolo scorso, quindi credo abbia discrete probabilità di funzionare ancora (e non prendere fuoco appena la si attacca alla corrente :) ).
Ci sono anche un po' di spazzole.
Le mie ambizioni piccoloborghesi non sono al livello da voler lucidare regolarmente i pavimenti :D
Se nessuno esprime interesse, al prossimo giro finisce in discarica.
#mastoMercatino #mastoRegalo @Il Mercatino del Fediverso 💵♻️
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Let me reveal unto you this dearly learnt textiles and laundry wisdom!
For years I have, without issue, cleaned up this and that but often cat piss with regular generic quality cotton kitchen towels and cotton hand towels. Wring them in cold water, rinse them with vinegar, wash normally in hot water with detergent for whites... They're fine.
But a viscose towel used for the same? Reeks! Even after multiple washes smells exactly like it did prior to them! Do not clean cat piss with viscose!
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My cat woke up, did a big stretch, and yawned. Then she hiccoughed, turned into a small dragon, and coughed up a fireball.
"!!!" I said.
"What?" She shrugged back into cat form.
"You're a shape shifter?"
"All cats are. There's just never any reason to not be a cat."
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Dear #trenord, the fact that I'm a vampire (black ribboner!) doesn't mean that its fine to try to prevent me from buying tickets for your trains.
5. minutes. to buy a ticket for “the next train that is due to arrive in 6 minutes, from this secondary station to the next main station, which is also the last stop”
the stations were the first choice in the “quick choice” buttons, but then there were approximately 200 buttons to select, each one of which took about 400 attempts to touch the touchscreen before it recognised my existence.
I managed to get on the train.
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Disincentivante al massimo.
Che poi i biglietti coprono il costo del viaggio solo in minima parte: tanto varrebbe lo mettessero gratis e si risparmiano un sacco di altre rogne.
@rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua per carità, il biglietto serve anche a disincentivare i viaggi non necessari, che è sacrosanto, visto che le linee ferroviarie attorno a milano sono già a più che capienza.
però un conto è disincentivare i viaggi non necessari, un conto è dirti “fatti venire a prendere in auto, anche se facendolo arrivi più tardi”, e qui si è rischiata la seconda
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