Dave Smith wrote:

> Paolo Pizzi wrote:
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>>Dave Smith wrote:
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>>>Italy is the only country there that I have visited
>>>that I would not bother to return to.
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>>Italy holds 80% of the artistic treasures produced by the western
>>civilization.Obviously you arenot interested in that.
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> There is indeed a lot of old art in Italy. Most of it predates the
> country of Italy itself. There is more to the world of art than the old
> masterpieces of past generations. If they had to rely on their
> contemporary contributions to the world of art they would be lost.
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>>Easy to explain why you prefer fast food to fine Italian dining.
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> Wow. There is a leap in logic. I stop at Tim Hortons for my coffee
> breaks, and I had a Subway sandwich last week because I had only a short
> break from an out of town training course to get my lunch. It's been
> years since I have even set foot in the Golden Arches or any similar
> fast food joint. I don't even consider that stuff to be food. I am more
> likely to grab a fresh sandwich from a delicatessen. I don't buy canned
> or frozen meals. I seldom use cans of anything. I usually cook with
> fresh ingredients and am fairly adept at cooking in a wide range of
> ethnic styles. And when I am feeling uninspired, I can resort to some
> Italian dish. Maybe some day I will find an Italian restaurant that
> offers something other than various shapes of pasta served with some
> variation of a tomato sauce.
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>>The opinion of a cultural troglodyte hardly matters.
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You may find some of the Olive Garden offerings quite an eye-opener. I
know, it's a chain, but they aren't just pizza and beer.