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where he said Gandhalves I was inept and said Gandalves
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No ineptitude observed - both terms are rightful - Gandhalves standing for a lot of Gandalf
halves which add up to make one complex
Gandalf, and Gandalves being correct form on the ground of the stem
alf in Gandalf meaning elf. As JRRT's singular
elf becomes
elves once there are at least two of the chaps having a picnic by the roadside, so
Gandalves would stand for a party of bearded oldsters going for a walk puffing at their pipes.
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