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Did You Know a Latino Writer Helped Inspire “Killing Me Softly”? Let Us Put You On

By Yamily Habib

Most people know “Killing Me Softly” through Roberta Flack. Or through Lauryn Hill and the Fugees, if that was the version that first got under your skin. What fewer people know is that the phrase at the center of the song first appeared in Latin American literature. More specifically, it passed through Julio Cortázar.

Here’s where the iconic phrase came from.

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Bobby Pulido Took His Campaign to Quinceañeras and People Are Loving It

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Ahead of the World Cup, Mexico City hosted the world’s largest soccer class in the Zócalo. Thousands of people joined in on the fun to help set a new Guinness World Record.

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Bad Bunny Is Climbing the Billboard Charts Again Thanks to New Listeners and That Incredible Super Bowl Halftime Show

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