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La ciudad bajo la luna

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“O tal vez lo que le pasaba realmente era que se sentía sola. Tal vez se mentía a sí misma cuando decía que no necesitaba a nadie a su lado. Tal vez echaba de menos una caricia, unas palabras de ánimo, una conversación hasta altas horas de la madrugada… Su matrimonio no podía haber estado más lejos de ser perfecto; sin embargo, a veces se le hacía duro pensar que no volvería a compartir su vida con nadie.”

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