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By the way, this is NOT a discussion of canon!
Whatever JRRT invented is just as much canon as what he experienced. I'm just curious to know what parts of canon he experienced or learned directly, and what parts of canon he made up for story-telling purposes.
And, if possible, what direct experiences he might have had that he left out (and are not canon), and why.
In short, I want to know two things: What really happened (both in canon and out), and what we can see of JRRT's pure authorial craft.
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