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Old 08-30-2005, 05:31 AM   #5601
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"For this he was born into the world. And say unto me: whether is he Eärendil Tuor's son of the line of Hador, or the son of Idril, Turgon's daughter of the Elven-house of Finwë?"
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Old 08-31-2005, 07:43 PM   #5602
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Old 09-01-2005, 09:31 PM   #5603
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Old 09-02-2005, 04:19 PM   #5604
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Oops, I keep meaning to do this but it keeps getting away from me. So without further ado:
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Old 09-02-2005, 04:21 PM   #5605
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Let's go with "E" please
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"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
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Old 09-02-2005, 04:37 PM   #5606
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Promptness. :D

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Old 09-02-2005, 04:51 PM   #5607
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An "A" for your promptness
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Old 09-02-2005, 05:04 PM   #5608
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Old 09-02-2005, 06:28 PM   #5609
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Old 09-02-2005, 07:12 PM   #5610
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Old 09-02-2005, 08:06 PM   #5611
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NEATS
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Shouldn't be too hard...
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Old 09-02-2005, 10:30 PM   #5612
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Old 09-03-2005, 07:14 AM   #5613
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Indeed. Take it away.
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Old 09-03-2005, 11:26 AM   #5614
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Old 09-03-2005, 11:45 AM   #5615
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Question Can I buys a vowel

Let's start off with an E
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Old 09-03-2005, 12:08 PM   #5616
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E

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Old 09-03-2005, 12:15 PM   #5617
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How about an S? There's normally always an S in sentence. See what I mean?
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Old 09-03-2005, 12:47 PM   #5618
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N's, if you will.
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Old 09-03-2005, 01:38 PM   #5619
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Ys please. They may be fairly uncommon, but they have a way of giving away whole words.

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Old 09-03-2005, 02:31 PM   #5620
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SENY


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2 Y's and yes one, along with s, gave away a whole word
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Old 09-03-2005, 03:55 PM   #5621
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Old 09-03-2005, 04:13 PM   #5622
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Old 09-03-2005, 04:31 PM   #5623
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Ghân to Théoden.
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Old 09-03-2005, 05:42 PM   #5624
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I'm never understand how it get it with so little but you are correct!
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Old 09-03-2005, 06:22 PM   #5625
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Thanks.

I shan't bore you with most of the details, but let's just say that "long ears and long eyes" is one of my all-time favorite turns of a phrase.
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Old 09-03-2005, 06:27 PM   #5626
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Well okay then. I guess I can see how you got that, still no less amazing though.

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Old 09-03-2005, 07:25 PM   #5627
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Old 09-03-2005, 08:09 PM   #5628
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Let's go with an S.
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Old 09-03-2005, 08:40 PM   #5629
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An E as well, please.
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Old 09-03-2005, 08:48 PM   #5630
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SOME letters.
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Great choices.
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“Very odd,” said Frodo, while he tightened his belt another notch under the dagger that he wore, “considering that there is actually a good deal less of me.” He grinned. “I hope the thinning process will not go on indefinitely, or I shall become a wraith.”

Why that's dear Frodo Baggins Samwise's trusty companion
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Old 09-04-2005, 07:03 AM   #5632
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Correct.

Out of curiosity... what version of LotR are you using? My copy doesn't have the "He grinned" in the middle of it.
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Twas a mistake for which I apologize.

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