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The Tolkien Translation Game!
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"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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This one never reached equilibrium, but the last translation was this:
Obviously we are so similar, so your desire to put incurable depression in my hat should be tolerated.
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Did it translate Tolkien into Harry Potter?
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
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Is it from The Hobbit?
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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There were no hobbits present when it was spoken, but there were at least four other races within earshot. Possibly more.
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Oh, of course! It really didn't change very much at all, did it?
Gandalf to Gimli (and Aragorn and Legolas), speaking about his new likeness to Saruman: "Evidently we look so much alike that your desire to make an incurable dent in my hat must be excused."
So the four races are human, Elf, Dwarf and Maia/Istari, and the other possible races are Ent and perhaps Huorn?
Gandalf to Gimli (and Aragorn and Legolas), speaking about his new likeness to Saruman: "Evidently we look so much alike that your desire to make an incurable dent in my hat must be excused."
So the four races are human, Elf, Dwarf and Maia/Istari, and the other possible races are Ent and perhaps Huorn?
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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You're correct both in the quote and in my guesses of what possible other races might be nearby.
Your turn!
Your turn!
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Thanks for getting this game back on track!
Here's a new one (note that the part of the sentence that indicates that someone was speaking, similar to a 'he said" though that is not the exact words, was removed from this, and then the translation removed the internal punctuation):
Please receive your reward to keep my children and my wife fair.
Here's a new one (note that the part of the sentence that indicates that someone was speaking, similar to a 'he said" though that is not the exact words, was removed from this, and then the translation removed the internal punctuation):
Please receive your reward to keep my children and my wife fair.
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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I think I know who this is, but I don't have the time to dig for the quote, so I'll pass.
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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I’m lost. and away from the Sil.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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Being away from the Sil is being lost 
Okay, here's my guess: Húrin to Thingol:
Okay, here's my guess: Húrin to Thingol:
Receive thou thy fee for thy fair keeping of my children and my wife!
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Yup (both to your answer, and your observation).
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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I'm hoping this is an easy one:
Two weeks! A lot of things may happen in the meantime.
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I'm sitting this one out since I've answer the last two that I didn't ask.
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."