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sevilodorf
Tol Eressea
Aug 7 2013, 2:32am
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a jewelers loupe like that used by Balin in AUJ were probably in existence .... and didn't Elrond have a telescope set up in the garden in the scene where Arwen returns after her vision of Eldarion? So by movie 'verse the principals of magnification with lens exists. Whether they do in book 'verse or not is debatable.
Is that liquid filled glass globe by Gandalf's elbow in the Library of Minas Tirith an oil lamp or possibly a magnifier also... there were candles.... which I always thought the librarians would be nervously hovering around.
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Spectacles in Middle-Earth?
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One Ringer
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Aug 6 2013, 7:15pm
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Probably not
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Fredeghar Wayfarer
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Aug 6 2013, 7:20pm
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Perhaps he Shire is more modern because...
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noWizardme
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Aug 12 2013, 4:09pm
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It seems to me that science, the arts, and technology
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Escapist
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Aug 6 2013, 7:24pm
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The only example I can think of...
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cats16
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Aug 6 2013, 9:31pm
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In the books I noticed
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Loresilme
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Aug 6 2013, 10:44pm
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The Rankin/Bass 'Hobbit'
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Otaku-sempai
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Aug 7 2013, 12:36am
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Balin had the specs in the animated film
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Otaku-sempai
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Aug 7 2013, 7:21pm
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Magnifiers probably
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sevilodorf
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Aug 7 2013, 2:32am
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Telescopes...and microscopes?
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Riven Delve
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Aug 7 2013, 11:32am
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regarding telescopes
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acheron
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Aug 7 2013, 12:45pm
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Telescopes seem likely,
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Inferno
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Aug 7 2013, 1:41pm
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Although they seem fairly ignorant of astronomy in Middle-earth.
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RosieLass
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Aug 7 2013, 4:49pm
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There is a reference in The Hobbit.
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Darkstone
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Aug 12 2013, 4:25pm
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Don't forget about the narrative voice....
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Otaku-sempai
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Aug 13 2013, 7:02pm
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News from Gondor
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Na Vedui
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Aug 7 2013, 3:26pm
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LOL! *mods up*
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dernwyn
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Aug 7 2013, 3:59pm
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At last!
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Riven Delve
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Aug 7 2013, 4:08pm
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A tea room, lol!
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RosieLass
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Aug 7 2013, 4:50pm
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Ye olde Starbucks
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Rembrethil
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Aug 7 2013, 6:36pm
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Yes
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ryouko
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Aug 10 2013, 11:50pm
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Not Starbucks but...
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Na Vedui
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Aug 13 2013, 9:48pm
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I love this
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dreamflower
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Aug 7 2013, 6:04pm
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I don't see why not
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dreamflower
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Aug 7 2013, 6:00pm
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This is such a great topic!
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elentari3018
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Aug 8 2013, 2:24am
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elves don't age
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Annael
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Aug 11 2013, 4:14pm
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In the movies
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grammaboodawg
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Aug 9 2013, 7:27pm
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glasses
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Cirashala
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Aug 9 2013, 7:37pm
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