The Watchmaker's Legacy
El Legado del Relojero
A watchmaker teaches an impatient apprentice that mastery comes from patience and full attention.
Level: Advanced
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Un viejo relojero, cuyas manos habían empezado a temblar, sabía que era hora de transmitir sus conocimientos. Encontrar un aprendiz digno era su última y más importante tarea. Escogió a una joven talentosa, brillante pero increíblemente impaciente.
An old watchmaker, whose hands had started to shake, knew it was time to pass on his knowledge. To find a worthy apprentice was his final, most important task. He chose a young, talented girl who was brilliant but impossibly impatient.
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