Came across this a few minutes ago:
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In that day Tulkas shall strive with Melko, and on his right shall stand Fionwe and on his left Turin Turambar, son of Hurin, Conqueror of Fate,(7) and it shall be the black sword of Turin that deals unto Melko his death and final end; and so shall the children of Hurin and all Men be avenged.
7. Added here in pencil: coming from the halls of Mandos
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Doesn't the fact that Tolkien specifically reinterated the meaning of Turambar here show that he had planned all along that Turin would would escape the Gift/Doom of Men?
Sadly, he didn't explain how this was accomplished, but atleast he did take the Gift/Doom of Men into account.
After realizing this i'm a bigger fan of the 2nd Prophecy.