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“O Médico-dos-Olhos era gentil, gostava de explicar. Não tinha pressa. Levava o seu preço, era caro, mas explicava as causas, os efeitos, falava de tudo um pouco, estava disponível para o doente. Tratar era também ouvir, por vezes falar”

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Cinco Meninos, Cinco Ratos

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