Tolkien wrote Lord of the Rings to procrastinate on the academic work he was supposed to be doing - Vox
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Seminary Guide For Research and Writing, PDF, Exegesis
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Neil Gaiman on X: I have written many of the finest stories of my
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Tolkien Wasn't Politically Correct. Rings of Power Is. That's Just
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November 2014 – Andy Rowell
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History Daily
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JRR Tolkien thought teaching was 'exhausting and depressing
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You speak evil of that which is wise beyond the reach of your
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J.R.R. Tolkien -- enemy of progress
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The Shocking Reason Tolkien Finished The Lord of the Rings - A
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JRR Tolkien interview: 'I never expected a money success