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I saw the delicate bone structure of a hand; I saw the survivors of a battle sending out post cards. . . I saw the oblique shadow of some ferns on th… - Jorge Luis Borges
" "I saw the delicate bone structure of a hand; I saw the survivors of a battle sending out post cards. . . I saw the oblique shadow of some ferns on the floor of a hot-house; I saw tigers, emboli, bison, ground swells and armies; I saw all the ants in the world.
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About Jorge Luis Borges
Jorge Luis Borges (24 August 1899 – 14 June 1986) was an Argentine writer who is considered one of the foremost literary figures of the 20th century. Most famous in the English speaking world for his short stories and fictive essays, Borges was also a poet, critic, translator and man of letters.
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Pen Names:
B. Suarez Lynch
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H. Bustos Domecq
Alternative Names:
Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges
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Chorche Louis Borches
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Jorge Luis Borges Acevedo
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Horhe Luis Borhes
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J. L. Borges
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Khorkhe Luyis Borkhes
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Borges
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Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges Acevedo
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En mi juventud probé la mescalina y la cocaína pero enseguida me pasé a los pastillas de menta que me parecieron más estimulantes. Si las drogas producen el mismo efecto que el alcohol, no me interesan. Un borracho es evidentemente ridículo. He estado borracho algunas veces y lo recuerdo como una experiencia muy desagradable para los demás y para mí.
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