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“—Estás loco. —Puede ser. Pero tiene sentido. ¿Te has parado a pensar qué sentían los hombres con los que has estado en la cama? —Sí, lo he hecho: todos se sentían inseguros. Tenían miedo. —Peor que miedo. Eran vulnerables. No entendían muy bien qué estaban haciendo, simplemente sabían que la sociedad, los amigos, las propias mujeres decían que era importante. «Sexo, sexo, sexo», ésa es la base de la vida, grita la publicidad, la gente, las películas, los libros. Nadie sabe de qué habla. Saben, ya que el instinto es más fuerte que todos nosotros, que hay que hacerlo. Y punto.”

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Eleven Minutes

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Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho, born on August 24, 1947, is a renowned Brazilian author and lyricist. His works are characterized by profound philosophical thoughts and rich imagination, with his most famous novel being 'The Alchemist'. more

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