WHAT DO MISS ITALIA AND MISS AMERICA HAVE IN COMMON?

What do Miss Italia and Miss America have in common? Well, we can think of at least three things:

1. Each had a "threepeat" this year, with winners from Sicily and New York, respectively. 
2. Each has a storied history - they are the "oldest" such contests in Italy and America. 
3. Each serves a purely national function - the winner does not compete at an international level. 

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