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Old 05-28-2010, 06:25 PM   #51
Pitchwife
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Hi Orofarne, and welcome to the Downs if I haven't welcomed you yet!
Up to now, no rules about how to continue this have been agreed on, so you certainly can't have broken any.
Funny translations, anyway. You may or may not be aware of this, but Tom Bombadil's nature and identity has been a much discussed topic on these Downs, and one suggestion offered I don't know when & where by I don't know whom was that Tom & Goldberry represent an unfallen version of Adam & Eve, so I find it quite fascinating that 'Adam' would pop up in this context... wonder which language did that.
And this is rather off-topic Tolkienwise, but you inspired me to try
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When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?
which after only 10 translations became
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When he beat Adam and Eve, who is that?
PS *points to your signature* Exactly!
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