About this Story
About this Story
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genres.genre: Short Story
genres.category: Shopping & Buying Things
Language: Italian
Level: A1
Number of words: 136
Created on: : 22 October 2025
Last revised: : 18 December 2025
Summary
Summary
Anna visits a warm, quiet bookstore to find a gift for her friend. The helpful clerk shows her two easy Italian novels. After comparing them, she chooses the shorter one that seems more interesting. She pays and asks for gift wrapping. The clerk wraps it in blue paper with a small ribbon. Anna leaves content and excited to give her thoughtful present.
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