"I wish it need not have happened in…" — J.R.R. Tolkien

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J'aimerais que cela ne soit pas arrivé de mon temps mais il en est ainsi pour tous ceux qui vivent pour voir de tels moments mais ce n'est pas à eux de décider Tout ce que nous avons à décider c'est quoi faire du temps qui nous est donné

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