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After a visit to the doctor's, during which a Limoges vase is broken, the protagonist tries to find a suitable gift to make amends. This gift - a South American Indian statue of virility - ends up being re-gifted, repeatedly, eventually travelling full circle.
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English translation of the title: An original gift
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Author's note: Cualquier similitud con una historia de Antón Chekov NO ES pura coincidencia: está inspirado en ella. La referencia arqueológica, en cambio, es imaginaria y si hubiese semejanza con datos históricamente reales, ES puramente casual. [Any similarity to a story by Anton Chekhov IS NOT pure coincidence; this story is inspired by it. The archaeological reference, however, is imaginary and if there is resemblance to actual historical data, IT IS purely coincidental.]
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