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Pope John XXIII

Italians come to ruin most generally in three ways, women, gambling, and farming. My family chose the slowest one.

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The author is saying that Italians often face problems because of women, gambling, or farming, which lead to their downfall. His family, however, ended up struggling through farming, which is the slowest way to ruin themselves.

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