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| Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, pron. IPA: [ʒoa'kĩ ma'riɐ ma'ʃadu dʒi a'sis], often known as Machado de Assis, Machado, or Bruxo do Cosme Velho, was a Brazilian novelist, poet and short story writer. He is widely regarded as the most... |
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