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Word: bacco (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...desk of Luciano Infelisi, a crusading magistrate, who was appalled by the absenteeism. Infelisi began to issue warrants, and he demanded that 20 ministries and state agencies hand over the names of employees with high absenteeism records. Before Italy's 3.8 million civil servants could say "Per Bacco! What's going on?" they were being upbraided, and some were even led away to jail in handcuffs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Italy: Standing Army | 3/1/1982 | See Source »

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