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A Watch for Beatriz

Un reloj para Beatriz

Fifty years ago, a village watchmaker made a silver watch for the woman he loved. Now it's ticking on the wrist of a stranger from Madrid — and he wants to know why.

Part 2 of 3 in The Village of Stopped Clocks

En el café, todos miran a Irene. Los dos hombres mayores también miran. «Es de mi abuela», dice Irene.

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