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The Last Five Words

Las últimas cinco palabras

Every Monday, the government erases five words from the language forever. This Monday's list includes "kiss," "heart," and "embrace"—and a poet on the third floor has until sunrise to use them.

Cada lunes, el gobierno borra cinco palabras. Las palabras desaparecen de los libros, de las pantallas, de todo. Si una persona usa una palabra borrada, la policía va a su casa.

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