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I know it's not very nice to say but no one can deny that Italians are a nation of hypochondriacs. They love to wallow in their poor health and jump at any excuse to go to the doctor so they can complain about it some more.

(* = familiar, ** = very familiar, *** = vulgar, R = plain rude, Lit. = Literally)

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Argument	Class	Drinking	Family

Food	Friends	Going out	Health

Interjections	Money	Moods	Music

Play up/Play down	Politics	Professions	Pulling

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