Business is booming for the University of Gelato

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You've got that right. And Carpigiani Gelato University in Italy is attracting a lot of refugees from the economic crisis, who want to make a new start in what appears to be quite a lucrative business -- at least in Europe, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Student Moreno Barbieri, a roofer in Italy, told the newspaper:
"I work hard, usually 12 or 13 hours a day, but the pay isn't worth the hard life. I'm hoping I'll have a better life as a gelatiere."
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