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stoutfiles
Rohan

Feb 21, 8:30pm
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And let Bilbo leave unharmed? Was the Arkenstone worth more than 1/14 of the treasure on the open market even though it was proved it wasn't due to the successful trade back? Did the contract ever cover that Thorin got the Arkenstone to himself?
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Who gets the Arkenstone?
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stoutfiles
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Feb 20, 1:54pm
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There's actually a legal analysis of the contract
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Kimtc
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Feb 20, 2:55pm
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I'm referring to the book
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stoutfiles
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Feb 20, 3:07pm
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Thorin's heritage
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Glorfindela
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Feb 20, 3:13pm
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Contracts do not detect personal value
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stoutfiles
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Feb 20, 3:21pm
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I find this "racist" argument amazing.
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ShireHorse
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Feb 20, 6:07pm
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Not the same
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stoutfiles
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Feb 20, 6:33pm
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Shirehorse is right
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Kirly
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Feb 20, 10:55pm
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If I have a sword in my hand
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stoutfiles
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Feb 21, 1:36pm
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Adverse possession//
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Kirly
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Feb 21, 6:07pm
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Big difference
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stoutfiles
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Feb 21, 8:27pm
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Comfortable?
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Aragalen the Green
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Feb 20, 3:24pm
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Thorin states he has dibs on it
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DanielLB
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Feb 20, 3:04pm
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Nice analysis
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Súlimë
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Feb 20, 3:06pm
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He makes it clear
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stoutfiles
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Feb 20, 3:16pm
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Bilbo knew
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Ham_Sammy
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Feb 20, 3:20pm
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Bilbo knew it was wrong
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Angharad73
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Feb 20, 5:38pm
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He knew it was shady
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stoutfiles
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Feb 20, 6:40pm
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is that really so unimportant to you?
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Kirly
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Feb 20, 10:58pm
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Legal under what law?
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entmaiden
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Feb 20, 6:30pm
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We know what is given to us
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stoutfiles
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Feb 20, 6:37pm
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But you're extrapolating
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entmaiden
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Feb 20, 6:48pm
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No I'm not
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stoutfiles
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Feb 20, 6:56pm
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But surely that is what he DOES say, stoutfiles?
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ShireHorse
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Feb 20, 8:37pm
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The book notes that Thorin wanted all of it
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Ham_Sammy
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Feb 20, 8:45pm
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I think that is an opinion rather than something you can know, without Tolkien quotes
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Kirly
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Feb 20, 11:03pm
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Common sense.
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stoutfiles
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Feb 21, 1:40pm
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More opinion. Where is the proof please?
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Kirly
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Feb 21, 6:13pm
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Did he not admit defeat
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stoutfiles
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Feb 21, 8:30pm
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The Arkenstone has different value to different people
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macfalk
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Feb 21, 10:33pm
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Not to wade into an ants' nest here...
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Roheryn
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Feb 20, 11:52pm
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Good point.
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stoutfiles
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Feb 21, 1:52pm
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Book vs. film.
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N.E. Brigand
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Feb 20, 9:07pm
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Well
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Ham_Sammy
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Feb 20, 9:18pm
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Oh, I missed this piece of news!
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DanielLB
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Feb 20, 9:35pm
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It's in various video interviews done with the run up to the Hobbit.
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Ham_Sammy
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Feb 20, 10:16pm
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Thanks Ham Sammy. I'll look in to it. :-) /
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DanielLB
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Feb 20, 10:24pm
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I posted the link
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Ham_Sammy
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Feb 20, 10:25pm
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I think Balin has the contract in the movie-universe
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macfalk
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Feb 20, 9:30pm
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That's the way I remember it too...
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Kirly
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Feb 20, 11:09pm
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Morally, it´s Thorin´s but...
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Marionette
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Feb 20, 11:14pm
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Bomby doesn't care?
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Bombadil
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Feb 21, 9:39am
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Nice lawyering
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Rostron2
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Feb 21, 4:13pm
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