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					Originally Posted by davem
					
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 He may have acted out of vengeance & consigned him to 'Hell' - same with the Numenoreans. Or simply caused them to cease to exist.
 
 
 I think that's a clear statement that we don't know what happens to (these specific) mortals after death, specifically what Eru might do with them.
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 Hmm.   Logically, it is a statement which identifies two possible alternatives.  It does not say that there are no other alternatives. In other words, it does not state that we don't know for sure.   
 
  