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Bracegirdle
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Oct 19 2017, 2:29am
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It's just a trivialness
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Might be fun to see how many you know without looking ...
Text please. Might be a no-peekee prize . . . (or not   )
1. Name four families of Hobbits that lived on Bagshot Row.
2. Translate Elen Sila lumenn omentilmo. into Westron.
3. Name five people who rode from the Battle of Helm's Deep to the parley at Orthanc.
4. What relation was Thrain II to Thorin Oakenshield?
5. Name the two roads that make-up the meeting of ways at Bree.
6. What did Gorhendad Oldbuck change his name to in 740 S.R.?
7. Who originally held the Three Elven Rings?
8. What portion of the treasure was given to Bard by Dain?
9. What lake did the Dwaves call "Kheled-zaram"?
10. Give two 'uncivil' names that Bill Ferney called Aragorn.
11. In what forest was the Stonewain Valley?
12. Who said: "He stands not alone!" (while fitting arrow to bow-string)?
13. Who built the Towers of the Teeth?
14. Who was the second longest living Hobbit in recorded history?
15. Who threatened to stand Pippin on his head?
16. What was unusual about the Tower Hills palantir (compared to the others)?
17. Translate Telcontar into Westron.
18. Who was the Gatekeeper at the West Gate of Bree when the four Hobbits arrived?
19. Give seven more names for Tharkûn.
20. Give the names for the two Towers of the Teeth.
‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'
Gandalf to Denethor
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noWizardme
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Oct 19 2017, 8:32am
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not answering the question but, Elen Sila lumenn omentilmo...
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Elen Sila lumenn omentilmo is an anagram of
Lemon Linoleum Lineaments
which is kinds nice. Also
Elemental Elm, Muslin Onion
(an elvish martial-arts movie) and...
"Lime-lemon emollients, a nun."
which sounds dubious to me...
and plenty more, but that's more than plenty enough...
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Where's that old read-through discussion?
A wonderful list of links to previous chapters in the 2014-2016 LOTR read-through (and to previous read-throughs) is curated by our very own 'squire' here http://users.bestweb.net/...-SixthDiscussion.htm
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Eledhwen
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Oct 19 2017, 8:39am
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1) Baggins, Gamgee, and I have no idea ...
2) A star shines on the light of our meeting
3) Gandalf, Eomer, Aragorn, Théoden, Legolas
4) Grandfather
5) East Road, Buckland Road
6) Can't remember
7) Elrond, Galadriel, Círdan
8) One-tenth
9) Mirror of Moria (sure that's wrong)
10) Longshanks, Strider
11) Mirkwood
12) Legolas
13) Númenoreans
14) Old Took
15) Beregond's son, whose name escapes me ...
16) It only looked one way
17) Strider
18) Bill Ferny
19) Seven!!?? Saruman, Sharky ... give up ...
20) No idea. Might be time for a re-read!
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Na Vedui
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Oct 19 2017, 1:40pm
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Have not peeked!
1. Gamgee - not sure who else unless you count the Bag End crowd, which includes Baggins, and Rosie (nee Cotton) and Belladonna (nee Took) and the Sackville-Bagginses.
2. A star shines upon our meeting?
3. Gandalf, Théoden, Gimli, Legolas, Aragorn,
4. father
5. Great East Road & Greenway
6. Brandybuck
7. Cirdan, Galadriel and (I think) Gil-galad but I may be wrong about that one
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9. Mirrormere
10. Stick-at-Nought Strider; did he call him Longshanks too?
11. Forgotten? (or have I Forgotten?)
12. Legolas
13. Gondor- not sure when
14. Gerontius the Old Took
15.
16. It looked West to Elvenhome, it wasn't part of the communications network with the others
17. Strider
18. Harry Goatleaf
19. Gandalf, Mithrandir, Olorin, Lathspell, Stormcrow, the Grey Pilgrim, the Grey Wizard
20. Narchoth and Carchoth?
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Otaku-sempai
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Oct 19 2017, 2:30pm
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One thing: I can't translate anything into Westron (and I doubt anyone else here can either). The closest I can come is English.
1. Bagginses. I can't think of any others by name unless the Gamgeess were one.
2. Nothing. The correct phrase is Elen síla lumenn omentielvo or "A star shines on the hour of our meeting."
3. Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli and King Theoden.
4. Thrain II is Thorin's father.
5. At Bree the Great East-West Road intersects with the Old North-South Road (also called the Greenway).
6 Brandybuck
7. Cirdan, Celembrimbor, Galadriel?
8. One fourteenth portion.
9. Mirrormere.
10. 'Longshanks' and ?
11. The Druadan Forest?
12. Legolas (I think).
13. Sauron?
14. The Old Took (surpassed by Bilbo).
15. Gandalf.
16. The palantir in the Tower Hills only looked back to the Undying Lands.
17. Aragorn took the name Telcontar as Quenya for 'Strider'!
18. Ted Sandyman?
19. Mithrandir, Gandalf the Grey, Olorin, Stormcrow, Incanus, Grey Wanderer, Grey Pilgrim.
20. ...?
"Far, far below the deepest delvings of the Dwarves, the world is gnawed by nameless things. Even Sauron knows them not. They are older than he."
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Elthir
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Oct 19 2017, 5:22pm
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also it's lumenna although the end vowel can be lifted...
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... in this position in this example, represented like this: lumenn' omentielvo
"Nothing. The correct phrase is Elen síla lumenn omentielvo"
True. BraceGirdle probably has one of those "typo editions" I expect.
First Edition omentielmo so rendered by Tolkien
Second Edition omentielvo so rendered by Tolkien
Some Second editions "omentilmo"...
... tryin to correct Tolkien's omentielvo after someone informed the publishes that they thought it was a misspelling for omentielmo.
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Elthir
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Oct 19 2017, 5:30pm
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I can translate a few words, for example.
kuduk "hobbit" (hobbit dialect) banakil "halfling"
I let the pedantry out 
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Elthir
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Oct 19 2017, 6:25pm
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"... someone informed the publishes
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Bracegirdle
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Oct 19 2017, 7:47pm
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You are "A Modern Wiz" stuck in the past :) A mind is a terrible thing to waste!
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Love your anagram site though. 
‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'
Gandalf to Denethor
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Bracegirdle
Valinor
Oct 19 2017, 8:35pm
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BraceGirdle probably has one of those "typo editions" I expect.
Old, old (beat up pb).
But I reckon it translates into Westron (er . . . English, that is) the same?
‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'
Gandalf to Denethor
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Bracegirdle
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Oct 21 2017, 2:44pm
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Answers below - thanks for playing... //
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‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'
Gandalf to Denethor
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Bracegirdle
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Oct 21 2017, 2:45pm
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Answers below - thanks for playing... //
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‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'
Gandalf to Denethor
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Bracegirdle
Valinor
Oct 21 2017, 2:53pm
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1. Name four families of Hobbits that lived on Bagshot Row.
Gamgees (#3), Twofoots (#2 or #4), Bagginses, Sackville-Bagginses.
2. Translate Elen Sila lumenn omentilmo. into Westron.
A star shines on the hour of our meeting.
3. Name five people who rode from the Battle of Helm's Deep to the parley at Orthanc.
Gandalf, Theoden, Legolas, Gimli, Eomer, Aragorn
4. What relation was Thrain II to Thorin Oakenshield?
His Father
5. Name the two roads that make-up the meeting of ways at Bree.
The Great East Road (East West Road) & The Greenway (The Old South Road)
6. What did Gorhendad Oldbuck change his name to in 740 S.R.?
Brandybuck
7. Who originally held the Three Elven Rings?
Gil-galad, Galadriel, & Cirdan
8. What portion of the treasure was given to Bard by Dain?
1/14th
9. What lake did the Dwaves call "Kheled-zaram"?
The Mirrormere
10. Give two 'uncivil' names that Bill Ferney called Aragorn.
Longshanks & Stick-at-Nought Strider
11. In what forest was the Stonewain Valley?
The Druadan Forest
12. Who said: "He stands not alone!" (while fitting arrow to bow-string)?
Legolas (to Eomer & his Eored)
13. Who built the Towers of the Teeth?
The Gondorians (after Sauron's 1st fall)
14. Who was the second longest living Hobbit in recorded history?
Gerontius (The Old Took), lived to 130. (Bilbo took ship at 131.)
15. Who threatened to stand Pippin on his head?
Bergil
16. What was unusual about the Tower Hills palantir (compared to the others)?
It looked only west toward Eldamar and Valinor.
17. Translate Telcontar into Westron.
Strider
18. Who was the Gatekeeper at the West Gate of Bree when the four Hobbits arrived?
Harry Goatleaf
19. Give seven more names for Tharkûn.
Gandalf, Olorin, Mithrandir, Incanus, The White Rider,The Grey Pilgrim, Gandalf Stormcrow, Lathspell (and so on & on)
20. Give the names for the two Towers of the Teeth.
Narchost & Carchost
Comments invited? Corrections? Anyone?
‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'
Gandalf to Denethor
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sador
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Oct 22 2017, 11:00am
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I see you've already posted the answers below.
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Nevertheless, I will try to answer without peeping.
1. Name four families of Hobbits that lived on Bagshot Row.
Baggins, Gamgee, Sackville-Baggins. I guess you meant Gardener as the fourth, assuming that Frodo Gardener kept that as a family name, and inherited Bag End from his father? Or are you assuming that Widow Rumble lived on Bagshot Row, too?
2. Translate Elen Sila lumenn omentilmo. into Westron.
Obviously, I cannot.
But in English it should be "a star shines on the hour of our meeting".
(By the way - the Hebrew translation, which I first read, has "shone", and for some reason this is stuck in my head. But I'm pretty sure the English has "shines")
3. Name five people who rode from the Battle of Helm's Deep to the parley at Orthanc.
Théoden, Eomer, Aragorn.
If you mean "people" as more inclusive than "Men" - also Gandalf and Legolas.
Why five and not six? Do you consider Gimli as hitch-hiking rather than riding?
4. What relation was Thrain II to Thorin Oakenshield?
According to the drafts - father, then grandfather, and finally father again.
5. Name the two roads that make-up the meeting of ways at Bree.
The North-South Road and the East-West Road.
The first led from Fornost and Annuminas (I think) to Tharbad Dunland, and the second from the Havens and the Shire to Rivendell.
But I do not recall their actual names.
6. What did Gorhendad Oldbuck change his name to in 740 S.R.?
Brandybuck.
7. Who originally held the Three Elven Rings?
According to the account in Unfinished Tales, Gil-galad and Galadriel. It is safe to assume (but as far as I remember, not definite) that Cirdan received Narya from the very beginning.
But still, I am pretty sure that Celebrimbor had intended to keep Narya for himself, had he not found out he was betrayed.
8. What portion of the treasure was given to Bard by Dain?
One fourteenth, as was Bilbo's intended share according to the contract.
9. What lake did the Dwaves call "Kheled-zaram"?
In English it was named "Mirrormere".
10. Give two 'uncivil' names that Bill Ferney called Aragorn.
One was "Longshanks". I guess Ferney was a Braveheart fan (I'm not).
He also called him "Strider" as a term of abuse. (With another before it. "No good Strider"? I do not remember.
11. In what forest was the Stonewain Valley?
In Anorien, leading to Amon Din. I forget the name.
12. Who said: "He stands not alone!" (while fitting arrow to bow-string)?
Legolas, of course.
Challanging Eomer, in defense of Gimli.
13. Who built the Towers of the Teeth?
The Men of Gondor.
14. Who was the second longest living Hobbit in recorded history?
Gerontius Took, aka the Old Took.
Was passed only by his grandson.
15. Who threatened to stand Pippin on his head?
Bergil.
(I'm sure movie-Gandalf did, too, but Jackson cut this particular exchange from the published versions.)
16. What was unusual about the Tower Hills palantir (compared to the others)?
It looked to the West.
17. Translate Telcontar into Westron.
Again, into English - Strider.
18. Who was the Gatekeeper at the West Gate of Bree when the four Hobbits arrived?
Dirty Harry Goatleaf.
(Being a gentleman, Tolkien left out the "dirty" bit)
19. Give seven more names for Tharkûn.
Gandalf, Mithrandir, Incanus, Olorin, the Grey Messnger, the Grey Pilgrim, Old Fool (by MoS).
20. Give the names for the two Towers of the Teeth.
Narchost and Charchost.
Thank you, Bracegirdle! That was fun.
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Bracegirdle
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Oct 22 2017, 5:18pm
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I'm sure you have peeked by now . . . but anyway you bring up a couple of thoughts . .
1. Name four families of Hobbits that lived on Bagshot Row.
Baggins, Gamgee, Sackville-Baggins. I guess you meant Gardener as the fourth, assuming that Frodo Gardener kept that as a family name, and inherited Bag End from his father? Or are you assuming that Widow Rumble lived on Bagshot Row, too?
The Twofoots were the fourth (that we know of). Yes, Widow Rumble would be an assumption, so not counted even if somewhat logical.
Frodo Gardener lived on "New Row", not Bagshot Row -- (tricksy)
2. Covered above. Good catch though (Westron  , English
3. Name five people who rode from the Battle of Helm's Deep to the parley at Orthanc.
Théoden, Eomer, Aragorn.
If you mean "people" as more inclusive than "Men" - also Gandalf and Legolas.
Why five and not six? Do you consider Gimli as hitch-hiking rather than riding?
Yes there were six that we know of. I asked for but five because "you'all deserve a break today" . Even though Legolas and Gimli rode double on Arod, I'd consider them both "riders".
7. Who originally held the Three Elven Rings?
According to the account in Unfinished Tales, Gil-galad and Galadriel. It is safe to assume (but as far as I remember, not definite) that Cirdan received Narya from the very beginning.
But still, I am pretty sure that Celebrimbor had intended to keep Narya for himself, had he not found out he was betrayed.
Good point. It does seem quite logical that Celebrimbor might intend to keep 'A' Ring for himself. Or, the way I put the question, could we go so far as to say that he would be the original holder of all three Rings? (If only in the capasity of temporary proprietor.)
Thanks for your singular but good logical thoughts .
One must be cautious when asking a question for he may get more than he bargained for..... 
‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'
Gandalf to Denethor
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sador
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Oct 22 2017, 5:34pm
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and Daddy Twofoot was indeed the Gaffer's next door neighbour. I do not recall ever noticing this detail!
And forgetting the Greenway, and Druadan forest - I must be getting rusty...
Thank you again; that was fun!
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Oct 22 2017, 8:07pm
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... about whether Bag End is on Bagshot Row. The book says that “[The Gamgees] lived on the Hill itself, in Number 3 Bagshot Row just below Bag End.” I've always taken that to mean that Bagshot Row was a little lower down the Hill, with Bag End at the top, by itself. I've always imagined Bag End like the "big house" in an old-fashioned English village, in its own grounds with just its name as its address, with a row of cottages nearby for tenants.
I seem to recall reading somewhere that there's a little joke in the name "Bagshot Row", because it was built up using the earth that was "shot" out of the Hill to excavate Bag End. But maybe I just made that up, I'm not sure!
They went in, and Sam shut the door.
But even as he did so, he heard suddenly,
deep and unstilled,
the sigh and murmur of the Sea upon the shores of Middle-earth.
From the unpublished Epilogue to the Lord of the Rings
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Bracegirdle
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Oct 22 2017, 10:59pm
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There has been some discussion about this in the past
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and the consensus seems to be yes...
... about whether Bag End is on Bagshot Row. The book says that “[The Gamgees] lived on the Hill itself, in Number 3 Bagshot Row just below Bag End.” I've always taken that to mean that Bagshot Row was a little lower down the Hill, with Bag End at the top, by itself. I've always imagined Bag End like the "big house" in an old-fashioned English village, in its own grounds with just its name as its address, with a row of cottages nearby for tenants.
I agree with you that Bag End was just above Bagshot Row. ie it's approach/entryway for deliveries, mail, etc. would be on Bagshot Row. I've always assumed its formal address be, "Name, Bag End, Bagshot Row, Hobbiton, The Shire". Whereas the Gamgees would be, "Name, #3 Bagshot Row, Hobbition, The Shire".
Here's a (partial) drawing by Tolkien himself
The red dot is mine and I assume the indication just below it is Bag End just above Bagshot Row.
Thanks FFHome . Always fun to speculate.
‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'
Gandalf to Denethor
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grammaboodawg
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Oct 23 2017, 1:08pm
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Bwahaha! Memory? What's that!?! ;)
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Mine is nasty-bad now... but here's my shot :D
1. Gamgee; Baggins; Hornblower; Proudfoot
2. A star shines on the hour of our meeting
3. Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, King Théoden
4. His father
5. Greenway and East Road
6. Hobbit formally known as Oldbuck
7. Cirdan, Gil-galad, Galadriel
8. 14th?
9. Mirrormere
10. Longshanks and stick at nought
11. The forest that had a valley in it ;)
12. Legolas in defence of Gimli
13. Numenoreans?
14. The Old Took?
15. Ruffian at the gate
16. Far on the Western lands?
17. Elessar
18. Harry
19. Gandalf, Mithrandir, Gandalf the Grey, Gandalf the White, Grey Pilgrim, Olorin, Stormcrow
20. Minas Morgul and Barad-dur
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Bracegirdle
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Oct 23 2017, 4:04pm
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Aw, now gramma. Your memory is still well intact
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How about 14 1/2 out of 20 (or thereabouts ). That's better than 12,759 registered users (or thereabouts ).
So you are in the 99.9999 percentile of the "I Know That Club".
THANKS FOR PLAYING!
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But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'
Gandalf to Denethor
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