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Originally Posted by Essex
Did David beat Goliath?
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No, God beat Goliath.
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Did a hobbit and a woman beat the Witch King?
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No, the Dagger of Westernesse beat the Witch-King.
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Does a favourite win every horse race?
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The difference between one horse and another is nothing like the difference between a Man and one of the more powerful Maiar.
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What a boring place the world would be if only the strongest won every battle.
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We're not talking about our world, we're talking about a world where there are different tiers of spiritual puissance among physical beings. The Witch-King could only have defeated Gandalf if Gandalf had allowed it through a willful restraint of power, as he did in his duel with the Balrog.