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The word caligo comes from the Latin caligo (-gĭnis) and means haze, fog, mist, being unable to see clearly, obscuring.A highly figurative way of saying that describes the act of trying to spin the fog, like a textile, as if it were possible. But, since the fog is impalpable and has no useful consistency for spinning, it becomes a frustrating activity that leads nowhere.Similarly, when a person continues to brood for a long time about an event that only causes anxiety or worry, it is said el xe drìo fiłar całigo. Another form, used as a preventive warning is also no staghe dìr niente, che dopo

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