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Old 08-01-2009, 06:33 AM   #19
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On Tom and the ponies,

I had the impression that Tom knew the 'real' names of the ponies, in some mysterious way. Perhaps they had names beforehand, but these were just the names that hobbits gave them. A bit like the dwarves with hidden real names and names for everyday use.

Perhaps the names that Tom used were direct translations from the 'horse-ish'?
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