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Mrs. Swajka
A Slovak woman who runs a boarding house.
minor
First appearance: i
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor miners and community members
- Protagonist
- Mine management and antagonists
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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