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Old 03-26-2002, 11:25 PM   #38
LúthienTinúviel
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I can see it now.

"Brother, have you heard the word of Tolkien? No, well Elbereth be with you, friend."
~The X Phial

Haha. I've actually said something frightingly like this, which is why most of my friends call me "insane Tolkien freak." Although I much prefer "Tolkienophile." It sounds just a little dirty, so people will think twice about it. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] As for pronunciation, I always said TOLL-keen, but I've been hearing lots of people pronounce it toll-KIN. I am lost. Ah well.
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