The Republic of Venice, which included Vicenza, held the line against Byzantine, Islamic and Ottoman imperialism for 800 years.

In the First World War, Italy held the line against German and Austrian imperialism. Vicenza was a major locus of the war effort.

After World War II, Italy was an integral part of NATO's effort to hold the line against Russian imperialism. Vicenza played an important role in that effort.

Now, some Vicenzans have lost their nerve. They belong to this group:

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It's all the same to these people.

Anyway, we are in the process of redoing our site, and we'll be back one of these days.

In the meantime, click here to see what these folks have to say about Site Pluto.