Cities, like dreams, are made of desires and fears.

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Cities, like dreams, are made of desires and fears.

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Le città come i sogni sono costruite di desideri e di paure.

Italo Calvino

Invisible Cities · 1972

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Calvino, Italo. Le citta invisibili [Invisible Cities]. Giulio Einaudi, 1972.

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