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Pinocchio and The Whale
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Pinocchio and The Whale

There is no shame on admitting that since a very young age until these days I have always been a fan of Disney stories. I ate the whole plot of the world is difficult but the good ones always triumph, the evil lose and there is always a happily ever after. Before you judge me too strongly, let me clarify that I have grown enough to understand that life is not a Disney story and there are lots of exceptions to the plot we were made to believe.

The world at this exact moment does not look like a fairy tale. I doubt a pandemic will ever make it to a children’s movie. I certainly hope not, unless it is a science fiction story. So how come that in the middle of this unforeseen chaos my mind is going to one of the most iconic children’s stories?

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