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The world attributes its misfortunes to the schemes and plottings of the very evil and powerful. I think stupidity is underestimated.

— Adolfo Bioy Casares

El mundo atribuye sus infortunios a las conspiraciones y maquinaciones de grandes malvados. Entiendo que se subestima la estupidez.

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Breve diccionario del argentino exquisito, 1978.

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