This has been brought up before, though I can't recall where. One of these rambling discussions. One theory is that Tolkien goofed, used the same name twice, and then made up an explanation to cover it. Just like the two versions of The Hobbit was covered, very cleverly too, by blaming it on Bilbo attempting to lay claim to the ring.
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Deserves death! I daresay he does... And some die that deserve life. Can you give it to them?
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