YouTube video non trovato_pqTu9Np_gEL Sciascia, Una storia semplice, p. 44. "May I ask you a question?… Then I will ask you others, of a different nature… In the Italian assignments, you always gave me a three because I copied. But once you gave me a five: why?"
"Because you copied from a more intelligent author."
The magistrate burst out laughing. "Italian: I was fairly weak in Italian. But, as you can see, it wasn't such a big deal: here I am, public prosecutor…"
"The Italian isn't the Italian: it's the reasoning," said the professor. "With less Italian, you might be even higher up."
The remark was fierce. The magistrate turned pale. And he moved on to a tough interrogation.