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Of \u201cthe height of that railing,\u201d like Zaira, \u201cand the leap of the adulterer who climbed over it at dawn.\u201d Of the light centuries that have passed between the Miramar mansions and the post-colonial added floors of Centro Habana. Of the diameter of the hole in front of a child\u2019s running shoe and the number of smiles caused by the goals it has scored. 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