The Tolkien Translation Game!
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That's it, Jude.
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.
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I think some rogue programmer has been having fun with translation party. For today's quote, each subsequent translation was a slight change on the one before, and then between the penultimate and ultimate quotes there was a complete disconnect. From reading this thread, it looks like that's been the norm lately.
Here's the penultimate one which you should use to solve the quote:
Here's the penultimate one which you should use to solve the quote:
And here's the one that reached equilibrium, which you should ignore for the purpose of this quote. What the expletive deleted?You looked through the glass you were peeking at last, so you have seen something.
And assuredly ye were wont to long for death ere ye had met it. Now ye are beholding it even while ye are looking on.
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So I got curious and googled that last phrase. Apparently it's from the Koran. 
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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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Should we tell them?
'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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And does the quote refer to
A. the palantír?
B. Galadriel’s mirror
C. Neither.
Choose one.
A. the palantír?
B. Galadriel’s mirror
C. Neither.
Choose one.
'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 think I know which one it is - the one I posted a while back. The translation looked completely then, although also very odd.
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.
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Probably, but I'll let someone else go first.
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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From LOTR?
'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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Is a hobbit involved?
'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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Ah, that narrows it down a LOT. 
'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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Then ask better questionsInanna wrote:Ah, that narrows it down a LOT.
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Was it stated by a hobbit?
Was it stated to a hobbit?
Was it stated about a hobbit?
Was it stated to a hobbit?
Was it stated about a hobbit?
"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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Merry to Pippin about Frodo?
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude