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La maggior parte dei bambini ha un passatempo preferito. C’è chi gioca con le macchinine, chi con le bambole, chi preferisce correre all’aria aperta e chi passa ore ed ore a disegnare. La mente dei bambini è piena di fantasia e questo a volte confonde e preoccupa i genitori.

Un paio di ore fa, per esempio, sono venuti da me il signore e la signora Corda. Sono molto preoccupati per i loro figli, Davide e Violetta.

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