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"It is alleged that half a million Spanish men, women and children fled to France after the Franco victory."
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"Between his eyes, there were four lines, the marks of such misery as children should never feel. He spoke with that wonderful whisky voice that so many Spanish children have, and he was a tough and entire little boy."

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