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Inside this complex labyrinth of roads lives a great part of the city's population, whose existence is ignored by the government, despite it still demands abusive taxes from it. Taxes which are used in magnificent and useless buildings elsewhere in Rio de Janeiro.
— Lima Barreto
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Inside this complex labyrinth of roads lives a great part of the city's population, whose existence is ignored by the government, despite it still demands abusive taxes from it. Taxes which are used in magnificent and useless buildings elsewhere in Rio de Janeiro." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Lima Barreto
Afonso Henriques de Lima Barreto (May 13, 1881 – November 1, 1922) was a Brazilian author who is considered one of the best satirical writers in Brazilian literature.
About Lima Barreto
Afonso Henriques de Lima Barreto (May 13, 1881 – November 1, 1922) was a Brazilian author who is considered one of the best satirical writers in Brazilian literature.
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