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• Image 3: Freepik. (n.d.). Woman involved in olive picking https://it.freepik.com/search?format=search&last_filter=query&last_value=raccolta+olive&query=raccolta+olive
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• Image 5: Freepik. (n.d.). Oil bottling process https://it.freepik.com/foto-gratuito/bottiglie-di-plastica-trasparenti-riempite-di-sostanza-gialla_10228955.htm
• Image 6: Freepik. (n.d.). Vintage olive oil label https://it.freepik.com/search?format=search&last_filter=query&last_value=etichetta+vintage+olio+oliva&query=etichetta+vintage+olio+oliva
• Image 7: Trend Online. (n.d.). Olive oil poured into a container https://www.trend-online.com/