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“Los libros no están hechos para que uno crea en ellos, sino para ser sometidos a investigación. Cuando consideramos un libro, no debemos preguntarnos qué dice, sino qué significa” quote by Umberto Eco — Download Open image

““Los libros no están hechos para que uno crea en ellos, sino para ser sometidos a investigación. Cuando consideramos un libro, no debemos preguntarnos qué dice, sino qué significa””

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