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Ramón Gómez de la Serna
Ramón Gómez de la Serna

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    In the Parque del Retiro, in Madrid, Spanish writer Ramón Gómez de la Serna weaves a humorous and absurd monologue about a monocle without glass, the noises that can be heard in a chicken coop and the importance of gesturing correctly with a large hand if someone wants to succeed in the art of oratory.

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    1928-01-01

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    5.8

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