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Una brutta sorpresa

Bruno è uno studente di medicina e vive in un piccolo appartamento vicino all’università di Bari. Insieme a lui vivono anche altri due studenti: un ragazzo del Sudafrica che si chiama Jacob e una ragazza giapponese che si chiama Yui.

Per frequentare dei corsi di aggiornamento, Bruno è andato a Roma per per un paio di giorni. È stato molto interessante, ma ora è contento di rientrare.

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