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Falcone – we kept a close eye on him; he was both feared and admired by the mafia. He combined courage with intelligence. He was unlike anyone else.

— Gaspare Mutolo

Falcone lo seguivamo da vicino, era temuto e ammirato dai mafiosi. Aveva il coraggio dell'intelligenza. Diverso da tutti

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Quoted in Silvia Truzzi, Trattativa, parla il pentito Mutolo: "Stato e mafia da sempre a braccetto", il Fatto Quotidiano.it, 29 July 2012.

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