Trepliquei, e daí continuou por algum tempo uma polêmica ardente
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Trepliquei, e daí continuou por algum tempo uma polêmica ardente, em que nenhum de nós cedia, defendendo cada um os seus clientes com força e brio. Manduca era mais longo e pronto que eu.
I replied, and then for some time an ardent polemic continued, in which none of us yielded, each defending his clients with force and spirit. Manduca was longer and readier than I.
The narrator describes a heated argument where neither side yields.
The narrator describes a heated argument where neither side gives in, and notes that Manduca was more verbose and quick-witted than himself.
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