But his twin brother, Paco, an infielder for Team Spain, is still hoping to latch on with a major-league organization.

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And Clara thought that Paco was intelligent and had good taste.

NEWYORKER: Clara

Paco Moncayo, a respected former army commander, claimed the coup was a spontaneous effort by a handful of officers, not a sign of a real split.

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Mr. Crowe has the implacable part down pat, and he's an impressive physical presence even a spectacular one in a blue uniform designed by Paco Delgado, who did the production's superb costumes.

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The next day I called Paco.

NEWYORKER: Clara

Another time with Paco.

NEWYORKER: Clara

That night, they dined in a little restaurant with a charcoal grill in the Rue Racine, where they were joined by the Spanish journalist, Paco Morral, who liked to imitate the Buenos Aires accent, very badly, and believed that Spanish cinema was far better than French cinema, much more dense, an opinion shared by Riquelme.

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