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"En realidad, no se atrevían a ejecutar la sentencia. La rebeldía del pueblo hizo pensar a los militares que el fusilamiento del coronel Aureliano Buendía tendría graves consecuencias políticas no sólo en Macondo sino en todo el ámbito de la ciénaga, así que consultaron a las autoridades de la capital provincial. La noche del sábado, mientras esperaban la respuesta, el capitán Roque Carnicero fue con otros oficiales a la tienda de Catarino. Sólo una mujer, casi presionada con amenazas, se atrevió a llevarlo al cuarto. «No se quieren acostar con un hombre que saben que se va a morir», le confesó ella. «Nadie sabe cómo será, pero todo el mundo anda diciendo que el oficial que fusile al coronel Aureliano Buendía, y todo los soldados del pelotón, uno por uno, serán asesinados sin remedio, tarde o temprano, así se escondan en el fin del mundo.» El capitán roque Carnicero lo comentó con los otros oficiales, y éstos lo comentaron con sus superiores. El domingo, aunque nadie lo había revelado con franqueza, aunque ningún acto militar había turbado la calma tensa de aquellos días, todo el pueblo sabía que los oficiales estaban dispuestos a eludir con toda clase de pretextos la responsabilidad de la ejecución. […] Cuando oyó el grito, creyó que era la orden final al pelotón. Abrió los ojos con una curiosidad de escalofrío, esperando encontrarse con la trayectoria incandescente de los proyectiles, pero sólo encontró al capitán Roque Carnicero con los brazos en alto, y a José Arcadio atravesando la calle con su escopeta pavorosa lista para disparar. —No haga fuego—le dijo el capitán a José Arcadio—. Usted viene mandado por la Divina Providencia."

- One Hundred Years of Solitude

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"Dear Ella,Impatience is not usually my weakness. But your letters torment me. They make me long to saddle my horse and ride to Frell, where I would make you explain yourself. They are playful, interesting, thoughtful, and (occasionally) serious. I'm overjoyed to receive them, yet they bring misery. You say little of your daily life; I have no idea how you occupy yourself. I don't mind; I enjoy guessing at the mystery. But what I really long to know you do not tell either: what you feel, although I've given you hints by the score of my regard.You like me. You wouldn't waste time or paper on a being you didn't like. But I think I've loved you since we met at your mother's funeral. I want to be with you forever and beyond, but you write that you are too young to marry or too old or too short or too hungry — until I crumple your letters up in despair, only to smooth them out again for a twelfth reading, hunting for hidden meanings.Father asks frequently in his letters whether I fancy any Ayorthian young lady or any in our acquaintance at home. I say no. I suppose I'm confessing another fault: pride. I don't want him to know that I love if my affections are not returned.You would charm him, and Mother too. They would be yours completely. As I am.What a beautiful bride you'll be, whomever you marry at whatever age. And what a queen if I am the man! Who has your grace? Your expression? Your voice? I could extol your virtues endlessly, but I want you to finish reading and answer me quickly.Today I cannot write of Ayortha or my doings or anything. I can only post this and wait.Love (it is such a relief to pen the word!), love, love—Char"

- Ella Enchanted

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"The Ministry of Magic has always considered the education of young witches and wizards to be of vital importance.The rare gifts with which you were born may come to nothing if not nurtured and honed by careful instruction. The ancient skills unique to the wizarding community must be passed down the generations lest we lose them forever. The treasure trove of magical knowledge amassed by our ancestors must be guarded, replenished and polished by those who have been called to the noble profession of teaching. Every headmaster and headmistress of Hogwarts have brought something new to the weighty task of governing this historic school, and that is as it should be, for without progress there will be stagnation and decay. There again, progress for progress's sake must be discouraged, for our tried and tested traditions often require no tinkering. A balance, then, between old and new, between permanence and change, between tradition and innovation because some changes will be for the better, while others will come, in the fullness of time, to be recognised as errors of judgment. Meanwhile, some old habits will be retained, and rightly so, whereas others, outmoded and outworn, must be abandoned. Let us move forward, then, into a new era of openness, effectiveness and accountability, intent on preserving what ought to be preserved, perfecting what needs to be perfected, and pruning wherever we find practices that ought to be prohibited."

- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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