The Tolkien Translation Game!
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Said by an elf?
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. ~ Albert Camus
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Nope!
"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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By an Eagle?
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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Yup!
"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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Frelga, do you have the quote?
"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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When it's easier to borrow the book from Libby to copy the quote than to get up and find the paper book.
"What is all this uproar in the forest tonight?" said the Lord of the Eagles.
"What is all this uproar in the forest tonight?" said the Lord of the Eagles.
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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That's it! Your turn.
"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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But unsolicited help is a blessing in disguise, and nothing makes me happier than seeing a friend.
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 that Aragorn when the Dúnedain arrive?
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No, but you are 1/4 correct.
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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1/4?
It’s Aragorn?
It’s Aragorn?
'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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That would be 1/2.
Aragorn is not the speaker.
Aragorn is not the speaker.
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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Ack I know this.. Help unlooked for...
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Yes.
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 something to do with the unexpected meeting between Frodo, Sam, and Faramir?
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No, that would make Alatar 0 right.
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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Éomer to Aragorn?
And I’m very curious about your fractional attribution.
And I’m very curious about your fractional attribution.
'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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Yes.
There are 2 sides to the conversation, the speaker and the, um, speakee. Al guessed Aragorn and the Rangers. Rangers are not a party to this conversation, so that's 1/2 incorrect.
Aragorn is a party to the conversation, but Al guessed that he was the speaker, which is also incorrect. He is, however, being addressed, so the guess is 1/4 correct overall.
Impeccable logic.
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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Aha. I had placed the “context”also in the attribution, so I had speaker, speakee, context. And so, thought that it can only be 1/3 wrong or right.
Did not consider the right person, wrong classification condition.
Did not consider the right person, wrong classification condition.
'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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I considered the Rangers are presumably around for this conversation, even if they don't participate in it. But that would make fractions too confusing.
Do you have the quote?
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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