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Feb 22 2011, Oscar

It was past midnight on January 22 and Victor, an 11 year old child from Monterrey, was asleep in his room. He can not remember what or even if he was dreaming, but he does remember, the exact moment he awoke.
“My brother woke me up shouting:...

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