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"Ender, we didn't go to the to leave us alone, they could have done it a hundred years ago, before the First Invasion"

"Maybe they didn't knoere intelligent life Maybe--"

"Ender, believe me, there's a century of discussion on this very subject Nobody knows the answer When it coh, the real decision is inevitable: If one of us has to be destroyed, let's enes won't let us decide any other way Nature can't evolve a species that hasn't a will to survive Individuals ht be bred to sacrifice themselves, but the race as a whole can never decide to cease to exist So if we can we'll kill every last one of the buggers, and if they can they'll kill every last one of us"

"As for "

"I know," said Graff "That's why you're here"

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ENDER'S TEACHER

"Took your tie isn't short, but the three-month vacation seems excessive"

"I prefer not to deliver daed merchandise"

"Some men simply have no sense of hurry Oh well, it's only the fate of the worldNever mind me You must understand our anxiety We're here with the ansible, receiving constant reports of the progress of our starships We have to face the co war every day If you can call them days He's such a very little boy"

"There's greatness in hinitude of spirit"

"A killer instinct, too, I hope"

"Yes"

"We've planned out an impromptu course of study for him All subject to your approval, of course"

"I'll look at it I don't pretend to know the subject ar I'm only here because I know Ender So don't be afraid that I'll try to second-guess the order of your presentation Only the pace"