In the valley a bicycle is just as necessary as a pair of shoes, in fact more so. Because even if a man hasn' t any shoes he can still ride a bicycle, whereas if he hasn' t a bicycle he must surely travel on foot. (Giovannino Guareschi)

In the valley a bicycle is just as necessary as a pair of shoes, in fact more so. Because even if a man hasn' t any shoes he can still ride a bicycle, whereas if he hasn' t a bicycle he must surely travel on foot.

Giovannino Guareschi

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