"Yet such is oft the course of deeds…" — J.R.R. Tolkien

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Sin embargo, así es a menudo el curso de los actos que mueven las ruedas del mundo: las pequeñas manos los hacen porque deben, mientras que los ojos de los grandes están en otra parte.

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