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We’re not sure where to focus our attention in this story about young Italians downloading a free book about the struggle to survive on 1,000 euros a month. Part of us thinks, “Hmm, how interesting is it that an ebook broke out from the pack in such a manner.” The other part of us sits back and wonders, “Does this mean that Internet usage is so wide-spread in Italy that such downloading is possible?” And, thus, we’re stuck. You get to determine the underlying meaning on your own.

• Young Italians find a hero: Thousands download an internet novel highlighting the plight of the €1,000-a-month workers