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The audio begins with the distant echo of footsteps on a tiled floor, setting the scene of a bustling Italian subway on the 6th of February, 2012. The faint murmur of conversations in Italian can be heard, punctuated by the occasional laughter or exclamation. The rhythmic rumble of the subway train pulling into the station rises in volume, accompanied by the metallic screech of brakes. An automated announcement in Italian echoes throughout the station, likely announcing the arrival and departure of trains. The sound of doors sliding open and closing is followed by the renewed rumble as the train departs, leaving behind the faint hum of electricity. The ambiance is filled with the rustling of newspapers, the clinking of coins as a passenger pays for their ticket, and the tapping of fingers on a mobile keyboard. Occasionally, the silence is broken by the beep of a ticket being validated, the rustle of a plastic bag, or the squeak of a shoe on the polished floor.