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He practices for months. He barks at the mirror. He howls at the moon. Eventually, he becomes fluent in "canine." Mario Benedetti El Hombre Que Aprendio A Ladrar Analisis
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One day, he approaches the dog to communicate as an equal. But when he barks a sophisticated greeting, the dog simply wags its tail and replies: "Poor thing. He thinks he’s a man." Mario Benedetti El Hombre Que Aprendio A Ladrar Analisis