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What was Riina's original nickname, referring to the diminutive of Salvatore?
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Riina's original nickname, referring to the diminutive of Salvatore, was Totò'u Curtu.'Totò' is the diminutive of Salvatore, and'u curtu' means'the short one'. Riina was a very short man, standing at only 5 feet 2 inches tall.
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