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Re: hmm...
If I'm one of the chiders alluded to in your original post, Mith, let me set the record straight. Far be it from me to chide anyone for paying too much attention to the details. I have been too often guilty of sifting through the minutiae and guessing at the meaning of what has been left unsaid to ever chide anyone on that score. When I opined that the professor might be amused by all the philosophizing, I didn't mean to imply that he would disapprove. On the contrary, I think that he would be (and was) flattered by the attention. I'd elaborate, but in my current condition (<img src=tired.gif ALT="/I"> ), I don't think I could add anything to the articulate and eloquent posts that have preceded me.
I must sign off now so that I can do some troll research, practice correcting my bad elvish phrasing habits, and memorize variations on Celeborn's heritage and ponder their various implications to the legendarium, both traditional and MT. A Tolkien fan's work is never done. <img src=wink.gif ALT="
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