or something along those lines (I haven't read it in a while so I'v forgotten
the title) is actaully a book packed full of etymological dissections of
Tolkien character names, mainly from the Hobbit but also dwelling on influences
on the names from Lord of the Rings. If your into this kind of stuff its real
interesting.
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"Entering the new world of genetic embryology sometimes feels like dropping into a Tolkien novel; it requires you to learn a massive vocabulary". - Matt Ridley; in the book, Genome. Beat that for detail, genetic embryology is easier than Tolkien.
"Its not guns that kill people, according to the national rifle association, its people who kill people................ well, I think the gun helps." - Eddie Izzard
"...and thats England 3, Denmark nil." - John Motson, England vs. Denmark, World Cup 2002 Second Round.