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The Oak That Knew Too Much

El roble que sabía demasiado

When lumberjack Sebastián raises his axe against a centuries-old oak, the tree offers him a deal: spare its life in exchange for the secret to saving his failing marriage. There's just one problem—the tree has never been in a relationship.

Sebastián llevaba veinte años talando árboles. Conocía el olor de cada madera, el sonido exacto que hacía un tronco al caer y la cantidad precisa de golpes que necesitaba para derribar un pino de treinta metros. Era, sin duda, el mejor leñador de toda la comarca de Soria.

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