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Chi è Ciccio Capece? Ciccio Capece è un capocaccia che caccia con la cacciaballa.

Meaning: A 'c/ci/ccia' onslaught — Italian's hard and soft c in the same sentence, non-stop.

Literally: Who is Ciccio Capece? Ciccio Capece is a head hunter who hunts with bluster.

Origin: A classic Italian tongue twister used in stage diction and pronunciation training.

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