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

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Cependant, tel est souvent le cours des actions qui font tourner les roues du monde : ce sont de petites mains qui les accomplissent parce qu'elles le doivent, tandis que les yeux des grands sont ailleurs.

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