The Abilities Of Francesca's War

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Francesca was a very talented child, she was always keen on sports. Since the early childhood she played tennis. When she went to college she joined a well-known tennis club. Francesca improved her abilities to such a great extent that she won many comptetitions.
In 1939 when the war broke out, Francesca joined a group of nurses taking care of the soldiers. One day she had to bandage up a wounded man. He was very handsome and couldn’t stop looking at her. Francesca felt the same, apparently it was love at first sight. Once the war ended, they got married and the lived happily ever after.

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