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The Inverted Mirror

El espejo invertido

Every Friday, two retired intellectuals ride a Buenos Aires bus from end to end, decoding how advertising frightens the poor and flatters the rich. This week, one of the billboards talks back — in a voice buried since 1987.

Part 1 of 4 in The Friday Semiotics Club

Lautaro abrió las puertas del colectivo 60 y sonrió bajo su barba negra. «Los profesores del viernes», dijo. «Puntuales como siempre».

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