Mario Vargas Llosa: "Memory is a snare, pure and…"

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La memoria es una trampa, pura y simple; altera, reordena sutilmente el pasado para encajarlo en el presente.

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“The world is full of contradictions. We can only confront them if we can face up to them”

Mario Vargas Llosa

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