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The MTBE controversy concerns methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), a gasoline additive that replaced tetraethyllead. MTBE is an oxygenate and raises gasoline's octane number . Its use declined in the United States in response to environmental and health concerns.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Spanish short story writers. It includes Spanish short story writers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
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The eponymous story coldly depicts a situation in which prisoners are condemned to death. Written in 1939, the story is set in the Spanish Civil War, which began July 18, 1936, and ended April 1, 1939, when the Nationalists (known in Spanish as the Nacionalistas), led by General Francisco Franco, overcame the forces of the Spanish Republic and entered Madrid.
The story even includes a pun about a sparrow, which served as a euphemism for female genitals. The story, which predates the Grimms' by nearly two centuries, actually uses the phrase "the sauce of Love." The Grimms didn't just shy away from the feminine details of sex, their telling of the stories repeatedly highlight violent acts against women.
Short story collections by Miguel de Cervantes (2 P) Pages in category "Spanish short story collections" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
"The Others" (original Spanish title: "El otro") is a 1972 short story by Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges (1901-1975), collected in the anthology The Book of Sand (1975, English translation 1977). The story is an ostensibly autobiographical account of Borges meeting his younger, 19-year-old self.