The Alchemist (Coelho)

One of the first major diversions from santiago's journey was the theft of his money in tangier, which forced him into taking a menial job with the crystal merchant. There santiago learned many lessons on everything from the art of business to the art of

first major divesions?

he was robbed which made him go get a job at the crystal merchant

what were the things the merchant said about life?

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I would have to say "magic" because of his interaction with the gypsy (dream interpretation), and his later interaction with Melchizedek, who gives him Urimm and Thummim to interpret the meaning of omens. 

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The Alchemist