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The execution was set for the 29th of March, at nine in the morning. This delay was due to a desire on the part of the authorities to act slowly and … - Jorge Luis Borges
" "The execution was set for the 29th of March, at nine in the morning. This delay was due to a desire on the part of the authorities to act slowly and impersonally, in the manner of planets or vegetables.
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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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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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H. Bustos Domecq
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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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