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Scapino
Zanni character from the commedia dell'arte / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Scapino or Scapin is a Zanni character from the commedia dell'arte. His name is related to the Italian word "scappare" ("to escape") and his name translates to "little escape artist" in reference to his tendency to flee from fights, even those he himself begins. He is a Bergamo native, and was popularized by the actor Francesco Gabrielli.
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