A teacher who dodged work for 20 years - and only appeared for four years of lessons in 24 years - had an interesting reply for journalists keen to hear her side of the story.
Philosophy and literature teacher Cinzio Paolina de Lio is understood to have used sick leave along with some other leave allowances to avoid work for more than two decades.
After she was eventually sacked from the school in Italy, journalists from Repubblica approached her for comment.
