Show Notes
Vera finds an old copper compass in a drawer at her uncle's house, and her little cousin Tito wants to know what it is for. Vera has no idea, so she tells him she knows how to use it. Tito asks her to take him up the hill behind the house to try it. Vera says yes, and picks a path that is not the one they know.
A story about pretending to know in front of someone who trusts you, and the relief of finally stopping.
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Vera encuentra una brújula vieja de cobre en un cajón de la casa de su tío, y su primito Tito quiere saber para qué sirve. Vera no tiene idea, así que le dice que sabe usarla. Tito le pide que lo lleve al cerro detrás de la casa para probarla. Vera dice que sí, y elige un camino que no es el que conocen.
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