Gallery: Wanna Be a Cop in Milan? Well, So Do 10,000 Other People
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860 military officers. 7,672 applicants. Foligno, Italy.
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40 official historians at the Ministry of Heritage and Cultural Activities. 1,550 applicants. Rome, Italy.
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12 kindergarten teachers. 2813 applicants. Florence, Italy.
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1 nurse. 1,099 applicants. Cremona, Italy.
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84 Italian air force officers. 3,387 applicants. Guidonia, Italy.
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14 police officers. Over 10,000 applicants. Milan, Italy.
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84 Italian air force officials. 3,387 applicants. Giudonia, Italy.
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4 administrative officials. 534 applicants. Florence, Italy.
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14 police officers. Over 10,000 applicants. Milan, Italy.
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80 police officers. 11,192 applicants. Rome, Italy.
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1 biomedical laboratory technician. 238 applicants. Fidenza, Italy.
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