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1379:Unione Corse
1165:and bombings
647:(in Italian)
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197:John Gambino
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1470:1951 births
1426:Vendicatori
1406:'Ndrangheta
1364:Beati Paoli
1319:(1985–1986)
1313:(1986–1992)
1155:(1981–1984)
1149:(1962–1963)
987:Pagliarelli
977:Porta Nuova
742:Consigliere
738:(Sottocapo)
396:, p. 238-44
383:, p. 302-10
229:Licio Gelli
203:Testimonies
193:Joe Gambino
88:During the
1464:Categories
1359:Basilischi
1311:Maxi Trial
1280:Addiopizzo
1005:Camporeale
982:Brancaccio
864:Mandamenti
819:Corleonesi
781:Mandamento
751:Caporegime
747:Capodecina
700:Commission
520:Jamieson,
455:Jamieson,
392:Gambetta,
359:References
281:Alfa Romeo
240:Salvo Lima
128:magistrate
102:Corleonesi
47:Mozzarella
1248:Antimafia
1163:Massacres
1084:Mistretta
959:Mussomeli
901:Cianciana
896:Canicattì
881:Agrigento
844:Inzerillo
759:(Soldier)
736:Underboss
83:homicides
79:u dutturi
1124:Meetings
1090:Siracusa
1020:Bagheria
1010:Corleone
854:Graviano
824:Galatolo
776:Made man
702:(Cupola)
625:(1995).
573:, p. 152
524:, p. 109
472:, p. 391
468:Stille,
459:, p. 226
428:Archived
409:Archived
379:Stille,
215:and the
166:Bagheria
77:, alias
36:Sicilian
1485:Pentiti
1386:Garduña
1369:Camorra
1327:Related
1285:Pentito
1264:members
1103:Members
1058:Trapani
969:Palermo
801:Pizzino
757:Soldato
569:Paoli,
256:Italian
217:Vatican
189:Rosario
181:Gambino
170:pentiti
146:pentito
63:Palermo
43:pentito
1416:Stidda
1299:Trials
1240:(1993)
1234:(1993)
1228:(1992)
1222:(1992)
1216:(1985)
1210:(1984)
1204:(1983)
1198:(1982)
1192:(1982)
1186:(1969)
1180:(1963)
1174:(1947)
1068:Alcamo
1025:Trabia
1015:Cinisi
906:Ribera
839:Motisi
834:Minore
786:OmertĂ
716:Family
633:
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354:price.
348:Quotes
98:hitman
94:prison
71:heroin
1077:Other
954:Riesi
829:Greco
811:Clans
796:Pizzo
791:Faida
720:Cosca
104:boss
39:Mafia
27:1986.
25:circa
1140:Wars
1088:Sud
944:Gela
726:Boss
631:ISBN
614:ISBN
600:ISBN
586:ISBN
275:and
250:and
227:and
191:and
185:John
160:and
137:and
323:FBI
313:).
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