Were Balrogs winged?

[The Barrow-Wight]

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<img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/nenya.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Honestly.

I think the whole point is that its NOT obvious unless taken in an absolute literal way. But the English language is full of figures of speech, of which the good professor was a master (as great writers tend to be). Which, when and where has already been discussed above.

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