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What if, during WWII, Italy declared war on France as per OTL, but did not declare war on Britain?

Before people say this is impossible, during WWI Italy was at war with Austria-Hungary only, and not Germany, for over a year.

What affect would this have, i.e.
  • Would Britain declare war on Italy instead?
  • Would Hitler pressure Mussolini to declare war on Britain?
  • How long could Britain and Italy avoid war with each other for?
  • How would this affect the war more broadly, e.g. no African campaign, no Battle of Taranto which Japan used in its planning for the attack on the US at Pearl Harbour, etc.
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