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The Tolkien Translation Game!
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"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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"What I have left behind I count now no loss; needless baggage on the road it has proved. Let those that cursed my name, curse me still, and whine their way back to the cages of the Valar! Let the ships burn!'
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You got it! Well done.
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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I expect Voronwë to get this one pretty quickly! Some critical words made it through unchanged.
Accounts receivable can kill you or me. However, baseborn spy is not a slave.
Accounts receivable can kill you or me. However, baseborn spy is not a slave.
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This sounds like James Bond.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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I'm pretty sure that Tolkien only used the term "baseborn" once. The only question is whether it is accusation or the reply, but it seems most likely to be Beren to Thingol:
'Death you can give me earned or unearned; but the names I will not take from you of baseborn, nor spy, nor thrall.'
'Death you can give me earned or unearned; but the names I will not take from you of baseborn, nor spy, nor thrall.'
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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This should be easy.
There should be half way. Half do not know half the value.
There should be half way. Half do not know half the value.
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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Yes.
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"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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Let's see if I can do this from memory without looking it up...
"I don't know half of you half as much as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."
Bilbo at his farewell party
"I don't know half of you half as much as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."
Bilbo at his farewell party
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Yup! Jude gets to go next, though Frelga gets points for creative use of emoticons.
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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"But on the other hand the enemy have stairs. It is yours. Unique and special orders. What are you doing??"
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Shagrat and Gorbag discussing the spy on the stairs?
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When I get to my books, but if someone else wants to go, feel free!
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Poke...
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Is it this one?
But in the meantime enemies have got up the Stairs. And what were you up to? You're supposed to keep watch, aren't you, special orders or no? What are you for?'
But in the meantime enemies have got up the Stairs. And what were you up to? You're supposed to keep watch, aren't you, special orders or no? What are you for?'
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