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Chile empieza a pensar en lo que es y en lo que será.
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The sentence presents Chile as reflecting on its present identity and its future. “What it is” points to the country’s current condition, while “what it will be” points to the form it may take over time. The emphasis is on beginning this process of reflection.
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- Memoria Chilena, Biblioteca Nacional de Chile
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