“Look! A see-through wall of glass!”
Ze Frank (1972) American online performance artist
http://www.zefrank.com/thewiki/the_show:_05-05-06
"The Show" (www.zefrank.com/theshow/)
“Old women can see through walls.”
Las viejas vemos a través de las paredes.
Act II (l. 597)
The House of Bernarda Alba (1936)
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