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MIRKO AND DIEGO TO THE RESCUE—(SORT OF)

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 (THIS IS PART ONE OF TWO) Water, water everywhere BUT in our water tank! Mirko and Diego contemplate the problem They decide to consult our dog Murray who is an expert on making water Mirko looks temporarily stumped, but these things cannot be rushed. After all, this is Umbria, the land of S-L-O-W cooking and "slow" everything else. AHA! Well, here are our two brilliant electricians solving our water problem--for the moment, that is. They have just installed a new "Made in China" sensor, all the while saying somewhat admiringly how "furbi"/sneaky those Chinese are to be manufacturing everything nowadays. It seemed to work great until shortly after their departure. On exiting, Mirko had said confidently, "just call me if there's a problem." Love those Italian phones! Easier said than done. He has a special phone that will not take messages and that has the world's worst reception. He can't bl...