Paolo’s article!!

Remember my claim of "the first network," and then Paolo saying it can go back even further?

Check out his article on the matter (this version is in the original Italian):

http://www.repubblica.it/tecnologia/2013/01/10/news/facebook_un_idea_del_rinascimento_le_accademie_erano_social_gi_nel_500-50142800/

Here's Google Translate putting it into English: 

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