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Then, one morning in September 2023, Patricia walked into a bank branch in the southern part of the city to take care of a routine errand, and her world came to a sudden stop. The man standing three people ahead of her in line had the same posture, the same gestures, the same way of scratching the back of his neck that Roberto had.
When the man turned slightly and Patricia saw his profile, her heart jolted so violently that she had to lean against the wall. He was 17 years older, with more gray hair and deeper wrinkles, wearing glasses he never used to wear. But it was him. It was impossible. It was unreal. But it was Roberto.
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