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noWizardme
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Oct 5 2013, 5:47pm
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What, my evil grin was that obvious? //
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Disclaimers: The words of noWizardme may stand on their heads! I'm often wrong about things, and its fun to be taught more.... "nowimë I am in the West, Furincurunir to the Dwarves (or at least, to their best friend) and by other names in other lands. Mostly they just say 'Oh no it's him - look busy!' " Or "Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!"
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Letter #131 Discussion: Some Races in the Drama
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Brethil
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Sep 30 2013, 2:30am
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The Genesis of Races in Middle-earth
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Brethil
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Sep 30 2013, 2:32am
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There is more than one interesting word choice.
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Dame Ioreth
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Sep 30 2013, 3:59am
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Races and perspectives
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Brethil
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Sep 30 2013, 3:44pm
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Great insights, Dame! //
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CuriousG
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Oct 4 2013, 5:03pm
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fwiw
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Maciliel
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Oct 5 2013, 2:07am
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Yes - it is Letter #153 //
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 4:15am
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The species problem!
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noWizardme
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Oct 5 2013, 9:22am
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By the same argument…Greco-Roman gods are the same species as humans…
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noWizardme
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Oct 5 2013, 10:45am
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And also true, Maiar and Elves
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 3:42pm
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How delightfully appropriate: maybe what we have here are "Ring Species"!
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noWizardme
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Oct 5 2013, 5:01pm
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(*applause*) //
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 5:06pm
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How about the interbreeding prospects of dwarves?
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noWizardme
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Oct 5 2013, 5:18pm
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I see you smiling over there - its like a laser pointer to a cat. And you know that!
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 5:32pm
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What, my evil grin was that obvious? //
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noWizardme
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Oct 5 2013, 5:47pm
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Yes - endearing but obvious!!! //
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 6:05pm
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Similarly I don't think anyone could be half-Halfling …
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noWizardme
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Oct 5 2013, 6:14pm
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Hmm. on the other hand...
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 6:27pm
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"And the 1/2-ling 1/4 will stand" //
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noWizardme
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Oct 5 2013, 7:48pm
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Tolkien: the Numerical Tales (?)
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 8:01pm
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LMHO (Laughing my half off!) //
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CuriousG
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Oct 7 2013, 12:10pm
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maiar as a species
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Maciliel
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Oct 5 2013, 7:15pm
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Not sure on the special dispensation
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 7:28pm
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ah
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Maciliel
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Oct 5 2013, 7:42pm
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Sitting with pillows was good advice!!!!
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 7:58pm
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i get the vibe from tolkien
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Maciliel
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Oct 5 2013, 7:51pm
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True: the "I do not care" line
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 8:07pm
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It would be thoroughly understandable if "make Middle-earth consistent with Real life genetics" was not high on JRRTs to-do list.//
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noWizardme
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Oct 5 2013, 8:36pm
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Very true Furincurunir!
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Brethil
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Oct 6 2013, 3:02am
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Just having fun, anyway
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noWizardme
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Oct 6 2013, 9:17am
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Agreed
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CuriousG
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Oct 7 2013, 12:19pm
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Yes, I will sacrifice myself in the experiment.
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Brethil
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Oct 8 2013, 12:24am
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Dispensation and family planning
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CuriousG
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Oct 7 2013, 7:22pm
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Yes quite tricky!!
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Rembrethil
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Oct 5 2013, 5:48pm
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The looming East: Our Eden?
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Brethil
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Sep 30 2013, 2:35am
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Well, now I feel silly
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CuriousG
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Oct 8 2013, 12:31am
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Using my *middle names* again I see...
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Brethil
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Oct 8 2013, 1:04am
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Go west, young elf.
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Meneldor
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Oct 8 2013, 3:24am
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Well, shall we say it baldly?
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squire
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Sep 30 2013, 2:56am
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I concur
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Bombadil21
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Sep 30 2013, 11:17am
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From an aesthetic literary stance...
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Rembrethil
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Sep 30 2013, 1:57pm
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The problems with pantheons
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Brethil
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Sep 30 2013, 3:59pm
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Excellent
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CuriousG
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Oct 4 2013, 5:10pm
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well
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elostirion74
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Oct 4 2013, 6:42pm
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Yes.
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Rembrethil
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Oct 5 2013, 5:45pm
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Beautifully phrased Bombadil!
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Brethil
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Sep 30 2013, 3:25pm
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Great point Squire
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Brethil
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Sep 30 2013, 3:16pm
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I think it's good the Valar aren't allowed too much of the blanket
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Faenoriel
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Sep 30 2013, 6:29pm
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Valar and Otherness (and Hello Faenoriel!)
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Brethil
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Sep 30 2013, 9:24pm
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Hi to you!
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Faenoriel
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Oct 1 2013, 12:35am
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(*lights flaming torch*)...
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Brethil
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Oct 1 2013, 1:00am
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No need to correct
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Lightfoot
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Oct 1 2013, 2:04pm
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I agree almost wholeheartedly..
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elostirion74
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Oct 1 2013, 7:50pm
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The pagan gods can be interesting
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Faenoriel
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Oct 1 2013, 10:37pm
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Yep ......None of the political and sexual intrigues which wash around Asgard or Olympus //
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noWizardme
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Oct 4 2013, 4:12pm
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well
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elostirion74
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Oct 1 2013, 8:33pm
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Free will
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Brethil
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Oct 2 2013, 12:45am
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I find the Valar utterly fascinating
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elostirion74
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Oct 2 2013, 7:20pm
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I find the Valar fascinating too: on both levels
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Brethil
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Oct 2 2013, 11:32pm
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clarification needed:)
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elostirion74
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Oct 4 2013, 11:43am
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Always glad to clarify! And musings on journeys of faith
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Brethil
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Oct 4 2013, 4:17pm
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Dissecting the Valar: the new creation
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CuriousG
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Oct 4 2013, 5:44pm
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The Valar: fallible but moral
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noWizardme
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Oct 5 2013, 2:55pm
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Exactly true
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 4:20pm
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gods who need faith?
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noWizardme
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Oct 5 2013, 4:38pm
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Valar and faith
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Brethil
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Oct 5 2013, 4:53pm
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There's something more parental than godlike about the Valar
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noWizardme
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Oct 6 2013, 10:00am
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i think i may be the only one
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Maciliel
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Oct 6 2013, 3:10pm
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Not-parents…but…
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noWizardme
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Oct 6 2013, 5:46pm
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Well there's parents and then there's parents, see?
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Rembrethil
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Oct 7 2013, 1:50pm
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Siblings
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CuriousG
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Oct 7 2013, 7:14pm
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The Valar as guardian angels (sort of)
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Lightfoot
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Oct 1 2013, 2:01pm
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Angelic metaphor
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Brethil
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Oct 2 2013, 12:36am
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Thanks for the approval!
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Lightfoot
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Oct 2 2013, 12:11pm
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Thanks for the insights! //
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Brethil
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Oct 2 2013, 12:31pm
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