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“Michele Scalza“
Fiammetta recalls a young man named Michele Scalza Piero di Fiorentino, as judge. Michele explains his logic:
who was considered the life of the party all the guys in 1) The oldest family is therefore the most noble; 2) The
Florence wanted to have him around. One day, Michele members of the Baronci family are the ugliest people on
and his friends get into a friendly argument about which the face of the planet; 3) They’re so ugly that it’s clear
of the Florentine families was the oldest and most noble. they’re God’s first clumsy attempts in designing people,
Of course, Michele feels he has the answer: the Baronci. so they’re the oldest family; 4) Ergo, they are the noblest.
The others think he’s insane, but he offers a wager that How can you argue with that? Piero judges that Michele
he’s right. If he can prove his claim, the loser has to buy must be right, so he wins the supper and the laughter of
supper for him and six friends. They appoint their host, everyone present.
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