Word: ginio
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...height, the Sacra is a place not only for gazing outward, but for inner contemplation, where the silence is broken only by the tolling of church bells. To hold the games, Torino, known more for its industry than its tourist allure, has undertaken a glossy transformation of its own. Ginio Cerutti, a retired typesetter who volunteers as a tour guide at the abbey, explains that his hometown "lives in the shadow of the Alps, but it's more than just a mountain town." Throughout its history, he says, "it has always found ways to reinvent itself." Torino has lived many...
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