By mentioning the dramatic death of Gaddafi and the operation to kill Bin Laden, he suggested that US power would be used in a different way in the future.

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Unwittingly, Thernardier serves a purpose for good: The stolen ring on his finger when he attempts to crash the wedding of Marius and Cosette leads them to find Valjean before the dramatic moment of death.

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