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Originally Posted by Sardy
Gandalf states:
It would seem that the Valar, in sending the Istari forth, actually had curtailed and dimmed their memories of their true nature and essence... allowing (and necessitating) them to have a more "earthly (or Middle-earthly?) sympathy to their task at hand.
I would go so far as to think that we might readily replace, "...and only to those who are there shall I speak more openly." with "...and only to those who are there can I speak more openly."
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Agreed, mild visions of the Undying lands and the necessity of the mission in Middle-earth left in their minds.
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Last edited by Rhod the Red; 02-27-2007 at 02:16 AM.
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