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Yes, certainly. Faster is better. Don't be too kind!
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Was the second sentence something like "the sooner the better" in the original?
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Yes.
'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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No... opposite end of the book.
'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, it's in the Scouring, Merry to Frodo:
‘Yes indeed; the sooner the better,’ said Merry. ‘And don’t be too gentle! He’s responsible for bringing in these ruffians, and for all the evil they have done.’
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‘Yes indeed; the sooner the better,’ said Merry. ‘And don’t be too gentle! He’s responsible for bringing in these ruffians, and for all the evil they have done.’
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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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Yes. Not the last sentence, but the rest of it.
Your turn.
Your turn.
'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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Well?
'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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More cuteness needed.
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Tell me your story and my lies now. My son's words are welcome.
The first few that I tried barely changed at all, and were too recognizable. This one is not! I did remove the equivalent of "he said" in the middle of the quote in order keep it from revealing the speaker
"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 I'm right, it got shortened significantly:
Denethor to PippinNow tell me your tale, my liege, for the words of one whom my son so befriended will be welcome indeed.
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Yup! We'll done!
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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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This should be easy, because the meaning didn't change at all:
Obviously we are so similar, so your desire to put incurable depression in my hat should be tolerated.
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Translation Party doesn't seem to be changing stuff as much as it used to!
"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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Oh gosh, I remember a line about putting a dent in a hat, but I can't remember from where. Was the hat Gandalf's?
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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So I think that between you, you've narrowed it down enough to make it super-easy to find...
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I know it but was leaving for Frelga cause I have zero time on the boards these days!
The Vinyamars on Stage! This time at Bag End