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doug*platypus · 01-20-2003, 05:49 AM

Excellent point, Inderjit. It's good to have some facts as well as people like myself stating opinions which are based fairly insubstantially. However, isn't the number 144 from one of Tolkien's last writings on the subject? The writings in which the entire idea of Melkor corrupting elves was to disappear? Help me out, here, I know you've read HOME more than I have (I've only read 1,2,4,5 at this stage).

01-20-2003, 05:49 AM	#15
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	Excellent point, Inderjit. It's good to have some facts as well as people like myself stating opinions which are based fairly insubstantially. However, isn't the number 144 from one of Tolkien's last writings on the subject? The writings in which the entire idea of Melkor corrupting elves was to disappear? Help me out, here, I know you've read HOME more than I have (I've only read 1,2,4,5 at this stage). __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.