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Old June 27, 2020, 06:24 AM
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Hi,

Fue este muchacho, un tal Dick Hallorann
que estaba de cocinero, quien sugirió que
podríamos arreglarnos bien si nos esmerábamos.


Why estaba de? Does era make any difference here?
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estar de algo = temporarily work as
ser algo = characteristically work as
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Old June 27, 2020, 07:07 AM
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Thanks! I suspected something like that
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