Welcome, all newcomers and returned ones!
Gandalf, the search function is a good way to look for answers to your questions - enjoy reading the threads that show up!
Radagastly, welcome back and, when you have time, you might like to check out the
Tolkien Coming of Age Club thread, where the 'oldtimers' who read Tolkien at least 18 years ago get together to share experiences and compare their old book editions - you really have something to brag about there with your first editions!
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'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth..
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