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Il colonnello
Giuseppe Missori, con la solita sua bravura, mi sbarazzò col suo revolver dal mio antagonista di cavalleria nemica.
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This article is about the
Italian patriot. For the ship, see
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Dizionario biografico degli
Italiani: Giuseppe Missori
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