In his marvelous tome, The Italians, Luigi Barzini, asks (then tells) us, "What exactly are these cose all'italiana? They are things in which we reflect ourselves as if in mirrors: a gratuitous Beau geste, a shabby subterfuge, an ingenious deception, a brilliant improvisation, an intricate stratagem, a particular act of bravery or villainy, a spectacular performance...Such cose may not be statistically prominent, but they happen only in Italy." http://www.ciclotte.com/CiclotteContent.html
Like this design of an indoor trainer. To me (and my Italian nose) this slick little puppy smells like Milano and I am quite sure rides like a Lamborghini. I wonder if she can replicate the climbs in the Dolomites?????
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Che cosa è il problema?
La bellezza, l'eleganza e la sofisticazione è un'estremità su se.
OK, here's the English (but it sounds so much nicer in Italian):
What's the problem? Beauty, elegance and sophistication is an end onto itself.
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