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Cover illustration for The Engine That Drank Water and Sang, A2 Spanish story

The Engine That Drank Water and Sang

El motor que bebía agua y cantaba

Héctor fixes cars for a living, but the rusted engine in his new junkyard find doesn't need gasoline. It needs cumbia.

Héctor trabajaba en un taller de carros en un barrio de Medellín. No era un taller grande ni famoso. Era pequeño, con paredes viejas y herramientas por todos lados.

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