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Telling stories from the margins is a symbolic act of justice.

— José Baroja

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Original source: El contar una historia desde los márgenes es una forma de justicia simbólica. Entrevista a José Baroja: «El lado oscuro de la sombra y otros ladridos». (2025, 2 junio). Grupo Ígneo - Editorial Independiente. . Retrieved september 9, 2025.

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In the end, finding the Truth will always be tiring in a world full of appearances.

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A society is defined not only by the image it projects to the world, but also by the lives it refuses to abandon.

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