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was presented, and one of them features Fiu; 4 postcards with designs from the games were also released. On
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them test himself physically in each of the sports”. The name "Fiu" represents the characteristic sound made by the seven-colored tyrant; Eduardo Cortés had previously baptized the pet as "Sidi", combining the first two letters of the names of his children Simón and Diego.
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