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O Guarani 19.82 · 19.82

A land without water

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— A virgem branca salvou tua mãe; devia deixá-la morrer, para não lhe roubar seu filho. Uma mãe sem seu filho é uma terra sem água; queima e mata tudo que se chega a ela.

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— The white virgin saved your mother; she should have let her die, so as not to rob him of his son. A mother without her son is a land without water; it burns and kills all that comes near it.

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