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I have seen a few sentences or exclamations that end a sentence with 「っ」.
Specifically, I read the example below:

> ちなみに純文学について語れなんて言われても私には、無理・・・っ！

The following sentence is listed below (However I'm not sure it is a "new
sentence"):

> ですので基本的に私が紹介する小説作法は大衆小説についてのものであり、特に得意分野であるライトノベルに通用する話が多いと思います。

Is the 「っ」necessary at the end of this sentence? Does it have any meaning? The
only instance where I am familiar with the use of 「っ」is to indicate a pause
when pronouncing something. However, since 「・・・」signifies a pause (I think),
and an exclamation follows after the 「っ」, what does this actually mean? Does
「・・・っ」 indicate that the last vowel is carried on for sometime, and then
abruptly stops?

Would it be any different if the sentence looked like the following?

> ちなみに純文学について語れなんて言われても私には、無理・・・!
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What does ending a statement with 「っ」signify when coupled with 「・・・」?
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokuon>

> The sokuon is also used at the end of a sentence, to indicate a glottal stop
> (a sharp or cut-off articulation), which may indicate angry or surprised
> speech.

The equivalent [Japanese article](http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%A3) also
suggests it may be used when a person can't speak, as from a blocked throat or
extreme pain.

Often, in manga, it is used effectively as an alternative to an exclamation
point (e.g., わかってるよッ そんなのッ), or in addition to one as well.

Aside from these uses at the end of a sentence, the sokuon may also be used
for stuttering (e.g., たっ大したもんだ).

In your example, I think the sokuon plus "!" is slightly different than if it
was just "!", but I'm not sure what that intended distinction is (if any)...
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