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La Ruffiana

La Ruffiana (in Italian, pimp or whore) is an older female character of the Commedia dell'Arte with a shady past.

She is used most often in relationship to the vecchi[?] of which group she is a nominal member.

Ruffiana is most often romantically involved with Pantalone, though his love my easily be unrequited if it suits the plot.



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