The United States needed a civil war to unite properly. ✨ Umberto Eco:…

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The United States needed a civil war to unite properly. ✨ Umberto Eco: 'It's culture, not war, that cements European identity'. Interview with Gianni Riotta - La Stampa, www.theguardian.com. January 26, 2012.
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The United States needed a civil war to unite properly. ✨ Umberto Eco: 'It's culture, not war, that cements European identity'. Interview with Gianni Riotta - La Stampa, www.theguardian.com. January 26, 2012.

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