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Italian

Tigre contro tigre, tigre contro un'altra tigre.

Meaning: Pure 't/ig/re' drill — short and merciless; the double-g demands a crisp Italian stop.

Literally: Tiger against tiger, tiger against another tiger.

Origin: One of Italy's most popular children's warm-up twisters.

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