His attitude is rather perplexing, Eurytus, but I suppose it can be explained. Perhaps it is as simple as Christopher Tolkien wishing to keep in his mind (and, I suppose, the minds of Tolkien's long-time readers) the image he has always had of his father's masterpiece. But it seems it is never that simple anymore.
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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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