Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The Italian Mafia: a criminal organization infamous for its strict code of honor and the habit of decapitating unsuspecting horses. Yet there was a brief period in Italian history when the mafiosi weren't the baddest boys in town ... that honor went to Mussolini and his fascist aficionados. So how did Mussolini beat the Italian mafia?

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