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Thingol evolved from Linwe Tinto, through many states, such as Tingoglint, or Tinweling. Both roots of the original name are somewhat related (tin: spark, glint, star; and lint: quick, nimble, light). Chris notes that Tolkien must have been impressed by the (esperando?) word lint from an early stage of his linguistic constructions - in relation to his father's comments in the "A secret vice" essay.
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"May the wicked become good. May the good obtain peace. May the peaceful be freed from bonds. May the freed set others free."
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