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Well as I keep reading in child development books and whatnot, play is a serious business! It's how we learn. And without 'play' of any kind it would be quite depressing being a grown up too. Our adult 'games' can be very serious - satire isn't kids' stuff after all - and can exist in part to convey a message. In fact fairy tales often have moral messages, so Tolkien's creation being like a 'big game' doesn't mean it's not serious!
What excites me about this idea is that what Tolkien made provides a great space for us to play our games of imagination in, and he also gives a shape to that space.
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