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Excerpt from La Perla del Frontón: Sainete Lírico en un Acto, Dividido en Cuatro Cuadros, en Prosa Para usted, vaya si lo es. Ahi van dos pelas. Pero, oye: ¿nada más? ¿usted sabe el bajón que ha dao la cera desde que hay luz eléctrica en las Iglesias? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections...

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