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From: "Gerlof A.Woudstra" <Gerlof.Woudstra@***.PZ.WAU.NL>
Subject: Tolkien first policlubmember?
Date: Tue, 18 May 1993 14:37:43 +0100
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Mathew Wrote:
>Hmmmmm...
>
>Tolkiens as a unit of measurement for magic?
>
>I have my doubts if this is likely. I remember reading in "Into the
Shadows",
>book #7 (I think) that Tolkien wasd unpopular amongst Orcs and Trolls 'cause
>of the fact that people put off them buy trolls and orcs in his books.

Interesting idea. That would mean that the common fantasy books we know nowadays
are in the year 2054 nothing more then pure racism! And quite popular with
policlups and such creeps. Wonder what the mediacorpers now use as 'monsters'
in fantasy sims. It couldn't be Orks and Trolls, not unless you want a Lawsuit.

Comments?

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