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Page 92
... curer may be a quack ( carancho ) who is out to make money by duping the public . Any curer who charges a fixed fee is suspect . The spiritualist curers are particularly suspect be- cause of their high fees , but they have established a ...
... curer may be a quack ( carancho ) who is out to make money by duping the public . Any curer who charges a fixed fee is suspect . The spiritualist curers are particularly suspect be- cause of their high fees , but they have established a ...
Page 94
... curer knows that without having to look inside you with machines or run- ning to look in a book . Many doctors act as though they know everything but I can tell you that very few are qualified . The curers know more . The Mexican ...
... curer knows that without having to look inside you with machines or run- ning to look in a book . Many doctors act as though they know everything but I can tell you that very few are qualified . The curers know more . The Mexican ...
Page 95
... curer began the treatment for espanto as Magdalena said she had seen the ghost of her dead uncle . Meanwhile , her father had consulted his compadre about the matter and reluctantly followed his advice to take the girl to a hospital ...
... curer began the treatment for espanto as Magdalena said she had seen the ghost of her dead uncle . Meanwhile , her father had consulted his compadre about the matter and reluctantly followed his advice to take the girl to a hospital ...
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