If I met him, I would probably just congratulate him on the success of his book, ask him where he got the ideas, inquire after the family...
And then I would go home and call all of my friends to brag about meeting Tolkein.
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If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did."
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