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Question
Answer the following question briefly.
Why was the author surprised to see Nicola and Jacopo working as shoeshine
boys?
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Solution
The author was surprised to see Nicola and Jacopo working as shoeshine boys because he thought that they earned their living by fruit-picking.
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