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Silverlode
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Jul 7 2008, 7:03pm
Views: 11010
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The world and the story is so much more detailed, there's a depth to it that the movies can't even aspire to. Nearly all my favorite parts of the movies are those that look most like the movie I see in my head when I read the book. My internal movies never bother with a conventional soundtrack, so that part doesn't weigh with me. Though I do sometimes hear water running or birds singing. There are a couple of movie-only scenes I love (Boromir teaching the hobbits to swordfight, Faramir charging Osgiliath), but that's because they illustrate something about the characters that the movies don't show anywhere else, or expand on an important theme from the book. And sometimes the sheer power of the visual is stunning, even when the storyline is being messed with. I get carried away by Frodo facing the Flying Nazgul in Osgiliath, even though there's a part of me that is always saying, "But he shouldn't even be there!". I love the movies too, but I loved the books long before. And if the movies hadn't done a decent job of showing the people and places I already loved, I would have hated them. The movies do not stand alone for me, and never really could. I love them as an "and", not as an "or": Books and movies, not books or movies. But the books first.
Silverlode "Of all faces those of our familiares are the ones both most difficult to play fantastic tricks with, and most difficult really to see with fresh attention. They have become like the things which once attracted us by their glitter, or their colour, or their shape, and we laid hands on them, and then locked them in our hoard, acquired them, and acquiring ceased to look at them. Creative fantasy, because it is mainly trying to do something else [make something new], may open your hoard and let all the locked things fly away like cage-birds. The gems all turn into flowers or flames, and you will be warned that all you had (or knew) was dangerous and potent, not really effectively chained, free and wild; no more yours than they were you." -On Fairy Stories
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User
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Time
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Books or Movie?
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sphdle1
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Jul 7 2008, 6:14pm
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You know my opinion already, I fear ;)
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 7 2008, 6:37pm
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music
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sphdle1
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Jul 7 2008, 7:07pm
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Not at all
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 7 2008, 7:11pm
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Oh, my.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jul 9 2008, 11:11pm
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So true!
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 10 2008, 4:45am
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The Internet really is amazing.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jul 10 2008, 7:21pm
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Really, it is!
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 10 2008, 8:04pm
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Wow.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jul 10 2008, 8:34pm
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Well
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 11 2008, 5:13am
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I think a lot of people don't have enough imagination
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jul 11 2008, 2:32pm
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I wonder if
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 11 2008, 3:46pm
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It's the books for me.
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Gondorian_Ranger
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Jul 14 2008, 9:50pm
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I know you're not asking me but
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sherlock
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Jul 8 2008, 3:59pm
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favorite
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sphdle1
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Jul 8 2008, 4:31pm
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definitely the book
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Annael
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Jul 7 2008, 6:44pm
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Be kinda kool
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sphdle1
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Jul 7 2008, 7:05pm
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Well, it isn't Cate, but
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Elizabeth
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Jul 8 2008, 3:20am
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Two seperate things
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Arwen's daughter
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Jul 7 2008, 6:46pm
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Books
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ArathornJax
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Jul 7 2008, 7:03pm
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Would be interesting
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 7 2008, 7:08pm
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Books for me: I'm waaay over 35 ;-)
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jul 7 2008, 8:04pm
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What she said
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Lunamoth
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Jul 7 2008, 7:11pm
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can't imagine
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sphdle1
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Jul 7 2008, 7:13pm
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I'd say
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 7 2008, 7:21pm
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How long do you have?
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Arwen's daughter
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Jul 7 2008, 10:47pm
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Books
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sevilodorf
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Jul 7 2008, 7:00pm
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The books.
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Silverlode
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Jul 7 2008, 7:03pm
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both!! :)
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Deni
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Jul 7 2008, 7:46pm
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wow, someone else...
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Daughter of Nienna
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Jul 10 2008, 2:47am
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Don't forget the radio play!
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Idril Celebrindal
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Jul 7 2008, 7:10pm
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Yes...
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Silverlode
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Jul 7 2008, 7:22pm
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not to mention
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sphdle1
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Jul 7 2008, 7:27pm
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I ought to listen to that again.
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Aerin
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Jul 7 2008, 8:51pm
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I'm thirty-seven, so that about settles it
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sador
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Jul 7 2008, 8:48pm
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I thought you said
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Aerin
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Jul 7 2008, 8:48pm
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I'm not comparing
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sphdle1
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Jul 8 2008, 3:33am
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So, as I said
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Aerin
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Jul 8 2008, 5:39am
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no loss here
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sphdle1
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Jul 8 2008, 12:09pm
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What's particularly sad about this
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Elizabeth
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Jul 9 2008, 8:51pm
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I agree
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sphdle1
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Jul 9 2008, 9:57pm
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Well Elizabeth,
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silneldor
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Jul 10 2008, 1:13am
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Hmmm....
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Morthoron
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Jul 8 2008, 5:17pm
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Amen!
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Jul 8 2008, 5:39pm
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Hm
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 8 2008, 5:38pm
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Books
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StillCrazy
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Jul 7 2008, 8:58pm
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jus the opposite
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sphdle1
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Jul 8 2008, 3:36am
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They're different
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Eledhwen
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Jul 7 2008, 9:00pm
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Yes, very different experiences.
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Elizabeth
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Jul 7 2008, 10:59pm
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I agree
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Kelvarhin
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Jul 8 2008, 6:15am
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Books.....
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Donry
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Jul 7 2008, 10:05pm
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but you haven't read the book, isn't that right?
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a.s.
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Jul 7 2008, 10:13pm
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i have read books before
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sphdle1
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Jul 8 2008, 3:43am
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of course you have, that's not my point :-)
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a.s.
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Jul 8 2008, 4:19pm
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i disagree
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sphdle1
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Jul 8 2008, 4:29pm
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Depends if you want to be credible.
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entmaiden
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Jul 8 2008, 5:49pm
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not just summary
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sphdle1
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Jul 8 2008, 6:54pm
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Let me ask you a question
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Arwen's daughter
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Jul 8 2008, 7:08pm
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yes
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sphdle1
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Jul 8 2008, 7:56pm
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Generally speaking...
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Morthoron
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Jul 9 2008, 12:24am
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you use the g word a lot
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sphdle1
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Jul 9 2008, 11:58am
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After following both of your threads
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Elberbeth
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Jul 8 2008, 8:38pm
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agreed
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sphdle1
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Jul 9 2008, 12:01pm
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Maybe it's just my nature...
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Jul 7 2008, 10:32pm
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kool
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sphdle1
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Jul 8 2008, 3:45am
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Both-ish
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Anorien
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Jul 8 2008, 12:12am
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yeah
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sphdle1
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Jul 8 2008, 3:52am
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Actually, that's really, really sad.
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Aerin
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Jul 8 2008, 6:07am
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It's very sad to say...but..
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Huan71
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Jul 8 2008, 9:49am
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I'm 40
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sphdle1
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Jul 8 2008, 12:24pm
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Something to consider...
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Magpie
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Jul 8 2008, 11:51pm
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I do appreciate
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sphdle1
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Jul 9 2008, 12:05pm
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You might yet come to enjoy the books.
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N.E. Brigand
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Jul 9 2008, 3:33pm
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here's the thing
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sphdle1
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Jul 9 2008, 4:08pm
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Hey
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Jettorex
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Jul 9 2008, 4:29pm
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actually
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sphdle1
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Jul 9 2008, 4:51pm
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Yes, and...
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Daughter of Nienna
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Jul 10 2008, 5:27am
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*raises hand*
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Jul 9 2008, 4:30pm
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so
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sphdle1
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Jul 9 2008, 4:44pm
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Exactly.
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Ataahua
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Jul 9 2008, 7:24pm
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interesting
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sphdle1
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Jul 9 2008, 10:34pm
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Ha! You did better than me!
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Jul 10 2008, 5:09am
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Thank you.
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N.E. Brigand
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Jul 9 2008, 6:25pm
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I get having disorders..
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Daughter of Nienna
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Jul 10 2008, 4:37am
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Audiobooks
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 10 2008, 4:58am
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Thanks!
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Daughter of Nienna
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Jul 10 2008, 6:00am
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I thought it was just me!
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Huan71
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Jul 10 2008, 9:53am
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No answers, exactly
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Daughter of Nienna
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Jul 10 2008, 7:39pm
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art whilst listening
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Daughter of Nienna
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Jul 10 2008, 8:44pm
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I'm not that conscientious.
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Huan71
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Jul 10 2008, 10:26pm
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I have the solution
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sphdle1
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Jul 10 2008, 12:38pm
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Great! . . .
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Daughter of Nienna
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Jul 10 2008, 7:41pm
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different processing styles
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Daughter of Nienna
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Jul 10 2008, 6:05am
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I'm probably not representative ...
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Eledhwen
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Jul 8 2008, 10:37pm
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If i'm anything to go by...
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Huan71
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Jul 9 2008, 12:06am
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maybe
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sphdle1
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Jul 9 2008, 12:15pm
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Wow, really?
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jul 9 2008, 2:31pm
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Jurassic Park was my son's first novel, as well
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Magpie
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Jul 9 2008, 2:47pm
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The wrong crowd
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Huan71
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Jul 10 2008, 12:53am
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My daughter and I had the great pleasure
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jul 10 2008, 1:11am
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I'm jealous
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Huan71
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Jul 10 2008, 10:45am
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only when reading for enjoyment
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sphdle1
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Jul 8 2008, 12:20pm
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actually
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sphdle1
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Jul 8 2008, 12:48pm
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If you mean me,
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Aerin
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Jul 8 2008, 6:37pm
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I call foul..
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Jettorex
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Jul 9 2008, 3:52pm
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Why is that such an insult?
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Lunamoth
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Jul 9 2008, 4:20pm
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well..
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Jettorex
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Jul 9 2008, 4:45pm
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The way I read it
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 9 2008, 4:51pm
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I'll chime in
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sphdle1
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Jul 9 2008, 4:59pm
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We may never agree about the book/movie thing ;)
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 9 2008, 5:21pm
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Exactly.
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Aerin
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Jul 9 2008, 10:18pm
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I did not know that
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sphdle1
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Jul 9 2008, 10:49pm
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Reading aloud is harder
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Eruwestial37
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Jul 10 2008, 12:04am
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well
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sphdle1
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Jul 10 2008, 1:00am
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FYI
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Sunflower
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Jul 10 2008, 2:22am
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This was why...
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Magpie
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Jul 10 2008, 2:35am
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It all fits.
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Aerin
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Jul 10 2008, 3:09am
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maybe that explains why
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sphdle1
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Jul 10 2008, 12:49pm
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Ahhh...I was wondering if it was something like that.
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Jul 10 2008, 4:39am
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I disagree
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Lunamoth
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Jul 9 2008, 4:54pm
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What's TS, precious?
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Jul 9 2008, 4:58pm
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that explains it
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sphdle1
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Jul 9 2008, 5:01pm
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threadstarter
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Jettorex
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Jul 9 2008, 6:34pm
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That's what I suspected
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Jul 9 2008, 6:38pm
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now I know....
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Jettorex
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Jul 9 2008, 6:42pm
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use the poster's nick/name, is probably better
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a.s.
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Jul 9 2008, 10:26pm
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On a side note, Luna.....ROFL!!!!
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Sunflower
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Jul 10 2008, 2:12am
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I Stumbled Upon that political message the other day
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Magpie
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Jul 10 2008, 2:39am
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:)
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Lunamoth
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Jul 10 2008, 1:46pm
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I refuse to choose which is better.
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silneldor
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Jul 8 2008, 2:09am
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books
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geadin
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Jul 8 2008, 2:38am
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i find
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sphdle1
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Jul 8 2008, 3:54am
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There's no such thing
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 9 2008, 10:26am
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I respect your preference
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sphdle1
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Jul 9 2008, 11:55am
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Books first, but I do love the movies
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entmaiden
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Jul 8 2008, 3:25am
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I think
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sphdle1
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Jul 8 2008, 4:17am
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Books.//
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Voorhas
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Jul 8 2008, 4:18am
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Books! Though I'll admit...
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leo
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Jul 8 2008, 8:46am
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Both equally.....
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Jettorex
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Jul 8 2008, 1:53pm
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Don't make me choose!!!! *swoon, kerplunk*
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grammaboodawg
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Jul 8 2008, 5:01pm
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I have to
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Artanis
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Jul 8 2008, 8:58pm
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Interesting perspective.
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N.E. Brigand
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Jul 8 2008, 10:06pm
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not on their existence
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sphdle1
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Jul 9 2008, 11:54am
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Do you like old B&W movies?
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N.E. Brigand
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Jul 9 2008, 3:17pm
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not really
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sphdle1
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Jul 9 2008, 4:25pm
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Book, fer sure, but then...
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Tweezers of Thu
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Jul 9 2008, 5:54pm
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"Lighthouse"
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Jettorex
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Jul 9 2008, 6:41pm
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Dire wolves or cave hyenas?
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Tweezers of Thu
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Jul 9 2008, 7:37pm
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Dire Wolf!
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Jettorex
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Jul 9 2008, 7:56pm
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Now that's one BIG bear!
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Tweezers of Thu
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Jul 9 2008, 8:10pm
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Give me both...
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Daughter of Nienna
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Jul 10 2008, 2:48am
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Well I finally
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sphdle1
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Jul 15 2008, 5:00pm
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