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Alana is currently in her fourth year, studying Comparative Literature and Public Relations and Advertising in the UPR Río Piedras Campus. She loves books, superheroes and mythology. Will sing any song that she knows (even if she can't sing to save her life) and is always tired. She dreams with someday writing a book.

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