New Book Reveals Florence Orphans Also Hated Group Projects

A recent literary excavation into one of Europe's earliest charitable institutions, specifically the Ospedale degli Innocenti in Florence, has yielded what can only be described as a startling revelation. Beyond the expected chronicles of childhood hardship and the relentless pursuit of basic sustenance, scholars have unearthed evidence suggesting that even the historical wards of this venerable establishment harbored a deep-seated aversion to collaborative academic endeavors. Apparently, the timeless frustration of disproportionate workload distribution and the inevitable slacker in any collective undertaking transcend centuries and socioeconomic strata.

One can almost picture the hushed, candlelit debates among young Florentine innocents: "Why must I always be the one to complete the Trivium essay while Lorenzo is 'contemplating' the heavens?" The book, a rather slim volume, bravely suggests that the human condition, in its purest, most exasperating form, is perhaps best encapsulated not by grand tragedies but by the eternal struggle against a poorly delegated group project. It appears the collective sigh of resignation is a truly ancient sound, reverberating from the Renaissance right into our contemporary office meeting rooms, a truly grim resonance indeed.