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Daily Archives: 30 October 2026
ROME 26/10 – Day 30: With apologies to the Bard
ROMAE, die XXX Octobris, A.D. MMXXVI. Sol hodie in Urbe Aeterna oritur hora sexta et minutis triginta octo, occidit hora septima decima et minutis novem. Campana “Ave Maria”, secundum horarium Curiae Romanae, pulsabitur hora septima decima et minutis triginta. In … Read More
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