Milyo Statue

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'Milyo the idiot', as he's affectionately known, was a local prankster and mimic, fondly remembered in Plovdiv's shopping precinct in the form of a statue. Keep your voice low: Milyo cups his ear to eavesdrop on shoppers' conversations.

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