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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela: The three old women came together forming an ani-
mated group, and speaking in low tones, began to gossip
with great gusto.
"Certainly, I swear it, by God up there in heaven."
"Well, well, I was the first one to say that Marcelina
was big with child, wasn't I? But of course no one would
believe me."
"Poor girl. It's going to be terrible if the kid is her
uncle's, you know!"
"God forbid!"
"Of course it's not her uncle: Nazario had nothing to
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