Middle-earth is by far the most realistic work of fantasy I have ever encountered, and its layers upon layers of depth always seem to be unfolding more before my eyes. There are times (okay, all the time) when I want to believe that these events really took place, that these people really existed. The stories are all so beautiful and powerful, that, whether they really happened or not (and I think the latter is more likely [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] ) they will always have a place in my heart and I will cherish my knowledge of Tolkien's vast and bountiful world.
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...where the instrument of intelligence is added to brute power and evil will, mankind is powerless in its own defence.
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