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Balin999 · 06-17-2003, 06:11 AM

Hm, actually I think you are right. The orcs simply didn't need to write. Of course, there might have been some who could because they needed to due to their "jobs" like scout or spies. Hm there is this scene where Shagrat talks to Snaga (or was it Gorbag) about a "message" that has arrived. But I think that could also be a message brought by a messenger and was not written down. But it seems logical that only the leaders could write, because of the above mentioned reason.

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06-17-2003, 06:11 AM	#9
Balin999 Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2000 Location: East of the Sun, West of the Moon Posts: 521	Hm, actually I think you are right. The orcs simply didn't need to write. Of course, there might have been some who could because they needed to due to their "jobs" like scout or spies. Hm there is this scene where Shagrat talks to Snaga (or was it Gorbag) about a "message" that has arrived. But I think that could also be a message brought by a messenger and was not written down. But it seems logical that only the leaders could write, because of the above mentioned reason. By the way, this is my 500th post! Yippieeeee! I know that this is off topic, I just wanted to let you all know [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ ...Nichts ist gelber als Gelb selber... ...The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, but conformity... ...Everything is possible, except to ski through a revolving door...