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Cover illustration for The Empty Chair, A1 Spanish story

The Empty Chair

La silla vacía

Every Tuesday, an old man plays chess in the park against an empty chair. He says his opponent is the smartest person in the city. A young woman watches, week after week, trying to understand who sits in that chair.

Todos los martes, Hugo va al parque. Hugo es un hombre mayor. Tiene el pelo blanco y los ojos azules.

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