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“But whenever I say that I will do this or that, it looks very different when the time comes.”

Quote by J.R.R. Tolkien

Book:The Children of Húrin

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The Children of Húrin

An intricate tale of a noble family's struggle against darkness, featuring a complex narrative and richly developed characters more

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