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O Guarani 17.38 · 17.38

We fought all night

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" Enquanto o sol alumiou a terra, caminhamos; quando a lua subiu ao céu, chegamos. Combatemos como Goitacás. Toda a noite foi uma guerra. Houve sangue, houve fogo.

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"While the sun lit the earth, we marched; when the moon rose to the sky, we arrived. We fought like Goitacás. All night was one war. There was blood, there was fire."

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