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“La realidad me golpeó de pronto cuando (...) me di cuenta de lo que había hecho. Durante todo este tiempo había deseado regresar a casa, con ellos, y ahora los estaba enviando de vuelta a nuestro hogar sin mí. Si existía una última oportunidad, era esta. Pero mis pies permanecieron clavados en el lugar.”

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