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Old 10-23-2007, 03:34 PM   #60
Morwen
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Originally Posted by Sauron the White View Post
Outside of the independent rich the vast vast majority of us needs cash for all kinds of various purposes. Tolkien was no better or no worse in that regard. We all have to pay our taxes and our bills. I still wonder about the ethics of selling somebody something which you feel is actually worthless and which cannot be actualized or realized.
As long as you're not misrepresenting the nature of what you're selling, what does it matter if you personally regard it is worthless?
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