“I'd rather hear a truth that'll make me cry than a lie that'll make me smile!”

—  Luiz Carlos Alborghetti

Original: (pt) Eu prefiro uma verdade que me faça chorar a uma mentira que me faça sorrir!

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Italian-Brazilian radio commenter, showman and political fi… 1945–2009

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