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DesiringDragons
Lorien
Aug 3 2012, 12:15pm
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...that the first instance of the phrase ("before you could say 'knife'") is an actual expression that pre-dates Tolkien's use of it...and just so happens to fit the circumstances (which is probably one reason why he's used it). And then in the next two examples ("tinder and flint" and "rocks and blocks"), he's adapted the phrase to the circumstances.
Well-spotted, and most clever of Professor Tolkien! (Er, clever in the good sense, I mean.)
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Ove Hill and Under Hill Discussion - Part Two
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One Ringer
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Jul 31 2012, 4:51pm
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Nearest what?
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Finding Frodo
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Aug 1 2012, 4:24am
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Master Storyteller
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justbennett
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Aug 1 2012, 5:08am
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making my way back...
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telain
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Aug 1 2012, 4:22pm
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Jump right it
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sador
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Aug 2 2012, 1:40pm
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with both feet, then!
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telain
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Aug 2 2012, 6:53pm
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Hundreds of cats, thousands of cats, millions and billions and trillions of cats.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Aug 4 2012, 2:50am
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Less late reply.
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DesiringDragons
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Aug 1 2012, 7:15pm
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sador
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Aug 2 2012, 12:24pm
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Context-driven catchwords?
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FarFromHome
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Aug 2 2012, 6:08pm
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It's interesting...
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DesiringDragons
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Aug 3 2012, 12:15pm
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I`ll dip my toe in ...
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terrymerry
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Aug 3 2012, 11:43am
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