In Italy, one of the first books for school-aged children is the abbecedario, or primer. The name of the book comes from the Latin word abecedarium, which is derived from the first four letters of the alphabet, ABCD.
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Michael… that’s it? Two sentences? C’mon, you must have a childhood memory about this, or a friend who does… Piu’ carne, prego!