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September 11, Tenente Portela, state of Rio Grande do Sul, south of Brazil.
Global Voices in English » Brazil: Photos of a country hit by hail, rain and high winds 2009
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“Say, Signor Tenente, what did you get in this war for, anyway?”
The Short Stories Ernest Hemingway 1953
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"Here is the American Tenente," he said in Italian.
A Farewell To Arms Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961 1929
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"You certainly shot that sergeant, Tenente," Piani said.
A Farewell To Arms Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961 1929
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"Tell the Tenente your name and what you're doing here."
A Farewell To Arms Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961 1929
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"Capitano Varini -- Tenente Enry," and they all three went out of the room.
A Farewell To Arms Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961 1929
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"What can we do for you, Signor Tenente?" his wife asked.
A Farewell To Arms Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961 1929
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"I'll take the American Tenente," one of the captains said.
A Farewell To Arms Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961 1929
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"Were you there, Tenente, when they wouldn't attack and they shot every tenth man?"
A Farewell To Arms Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961 1929
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"How much will you give me to go in that direction, Tenente?"
A Farewell To Arms Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961 1929
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