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Yup! Well done!

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</Bored of the Rings>

It was pity that stayed his hand. "Its a pity I've run out of bullets", thought Dildo.

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Next quote.
Failed to remember and be rewarded: break the oath of love, loyalty, courage, honor and vengeance.
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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Pippins Oath to Denethor? ETA: Or rather Denethor's response.
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Yes.
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 have removed a proper name from this quote as it would narrow it down too much.

Unfortunately, the unnoticed appearance is often overlooked and talks a lot. Help me! Again my arm is cold in the dark.
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‘It’s not always a misfortune being overlooked,’ said Merry. ‘I was overlooked just now by – no, no, I can’t speak of it. Help me, Pippin! It’s all going dark again, and my arm is so cold.’
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Yep! It was still pretty recognisable.
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Yeah, it was! Here is the new one, perhaps a little less recognizable.

Please look at all the pleasures suffering from the memory that it is not past suffering. Perhaps probably it will probably have a bright appearance.
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From the Sil?
'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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Yuppers!
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Spoken by a Vala?
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No.
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We can haz hint?
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The speaker is someone who plays a prominent role outside of The Silmarillion
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Galadriel?
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Yes, indeed!
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This could be it, during her interrogation by Melian:
'For that woe is past, and I would take what joy is here left, untroubled by memory. And maybe there is woe enough yet to come, though still hope may seem bright.'
Even more interesting is this quote from Melian at the end of their interview:
Now much you tell me, and yet more I perceive.
Every detective should memorize this phrase to be used on a subject whenever appropriate. I'll inform Agent Laphroaig.
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Yup, that is it!

I think Robert Mueller and his team know that phrase. ;)
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Hypothetically, if I were to post a quote from the Akallabêth, or "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age", and someone asks if it's from the Silmarillion, should I say yes?

I'm asking for some possible future quote. The following is from LOTR:
It is all of you?
I'm going to post an earlier version as well, since the final version is almost unrecognizable:
Do it-do you all have?
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