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“Venimos de un huevo, mucho más chico que una cabeza de alfiler, y habitamos una piedra que gira en torno de una estrella enana y que contra esa estrella, a la larga, se estrellará. Pero hemos sido hechos de de luz, además de carbono y oxígeno y mierda y muerte y otras coas, y al fin y al cabo estamos aquí desde que la belleza del universo necesitó que alguien la viera.”

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Walking Words

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Eduardo Galeano
Eduardo Galeano

Eduardo Galeano was a Uruguayan journalist, writer, and intellectual, renowned for his insightful exploration of Latin American history, politics, and culture. His work as a journalist and his influential books have made him a significant figure in Latin American literature. more

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