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The declarant was excused by the official from actually presenting the baby because (not sure of the word that follows "a causa"), but he assured the official of the truth of the birth.
Usually the father was excused from an actual presentation of the infant to the official because of a long distance from the town hall, or because of the weather conditions.
Italians have a long and deep-rooted tradition of beliefs about luck and things that give either good or bad luck. In Italy there are colloquial names for bad luck. Think of:"sfiga" or "jella" (read it as "yella), but the most scary thing for millions of Italians is "Il Malocchio", which translate ...