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An unnamed book in this novel describes a burial on a snowy day and sparks a conversation that leads to the second request for a one-tenth payment. The business of a crystal merchant in this novel is boosted by cleaning the crystal and putting up a display case. The prologue of this novel recounts a version of the myth of (*) Narcissus (10[1])where the lake mourns because it can no longer see its beauty reflected. A quote from this novel is "If you want something, all the universe conspires in (10[1])helping you achieve it." The protagonist of this novel crosses a sea after having a recurring dream of a boy leading him to the pyramids. For 10 points, the shepherd Santiago goes on a journey (10[1])in search of treasure in what novel by Paulo Coelho ■END■

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