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Spacing<\/em>‘s friend Pier Girogio DiCicco, Toronto’s poet laureate<\/a><\/strong>, wrote an emotional piece in the Star about Toronto and the city’s search for a soul. DiCicco and other Torontonians were sent by City officials on a mission to London, Barcelona, and Berlin to understand what gives each city a buzz. He comes to some interesting conclusions is his uniquely eloquent way. Check it out here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Spacing‘s friend Pier Girogio DiCicco, Toronto’s poet laureate, wrote an emotional piece in the Star about Toronto and the city’s search for a soul. DiCicco and other Torontonians were sent by City officials on a mission to London, Barcelona, and Berlin to understand what gives each city a buzz. 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