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Llegó a San José sin conocer a nadie, se petrificó detrás de la estufa, del enorme cajón sonoro donde el aceite hierve, cruzado de brazos, y allí empezó a vender y sigue vendiendo las mismas empanadas que él mismo prepara, y repite a cualquiera su historia, que es idéntica, pero tan feroz que no dan ganas de volver a comer empanadas: muestra la escurridera de metal, indica la paila llena de negro aceite, hunde la escurridera y después la exhibe enarbolándola: dice que a esa temperatura su filo puede rebanar sin esfuerzo un pescuezo como si tajara mantequilla, y dice que tarde o temprano a él mismo le correspondió hacerlo con un ladrón de empanadas en Bogotá, «Uno que tuvo la ocurrencia de robarme a mí, eso fue la pura defensa propia», y mientras lo dice abanica la escurridera ligeramente, una espada en tu cabeza, y grita a nadie, a pleno pulmón, ensordeciéndote: ¡Oyeeee!
He arrived in San José knowing no one, turned to stone behind his stove, the enormous noisy crate where the oil bubbles, folded his arms, and there began to sell and continues to sell the same empanadas that he prepares himself, and repeats to anyone his story, which is the same, but so ferocious that it does not make one want to go back to eat more empanadas: he shows the metal draining rack, points to the fryer full of black oil, sinks the draining rack into it and then holds up the rack: he says at that temperature its edge could slice a throat as easily as cutting through butter, and he says that he himself had to use it on an empanada thief in Bogotá: “One who had the bright idea to steal from me, that was pure self-defence,” and while he says it he waves the draining rack a little, a sword in your head, and shouts to no one, at the top of his voice, deafening you: I leeeey!
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