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“Su estado de ánimo ante la Mica era un caso especial, diferente del estado de ánimo de sus amigos. Y si no, ¿por qué Roque, el Moñigo, o Germán, el Tiñoso, no adelgazaban tres kilos si la Mica marchaba a América, o un par de ellos si solo se desplazaba a la ciudad, o engordaban lo perdido y un kilo más cuando la Mica retornaba al valle por una larga temporada?”

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Book:El camino
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El camino

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Miguel Delibes
Miguel Delibes

Miguel Delibes, born on October 17, 1920, was a renowned Spanish novelist. His works, which primarily focus on depicting rural life in Spain, have won the hearts of readers. Delibes passed away on March 12, 2010. more

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