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   Joanne Corsano pretended :   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> An action performed in the books.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> 1. Performed by a single person?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> Yes.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> 2.  By a member of the Fellowship?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> No.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> 3. Does the action have to be directed towards someone   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> or something?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> No.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> 4. could this action be successfully performed (with its   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> desired results) in our "real" world?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> Yes.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> 5. Performed only once in all the Tolkien books?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> Yes. (To clarify, this particular action is performed   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> once. Similar actions are performed other times; but I   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> am thinking of a specific occurrence.)   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> 6.  Is the action in LoTR?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> Yes.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> 7.  In "The Fellowship of the Ring"?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> No.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> 8. Is the person alone at the time?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> No.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> 9.  Is the person from the race of Men?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> Partly.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> 10. Performed by Elrond?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> No.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> 11.  In "The Two Towers"?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> No.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> 12. Within or within sight of the city walls of Minas Tirith?   
   >>>>>>>>>>> No.   
   >>>>>>>>>> 13. Are any of the Fellowship present at the time?   
   >>>>>>>>> Yes.   
   >>>>>>>>> 14. Performed by Arwen, then?   
   >>>>>>>>> Yes.   
   >>>>>>>> 15. Did the action involve speaking or singing?   
   >>>>>>> No.   
   >>>>>> 16.  Is the action in the main text of LoTR (as opposed to, for   
   >>>>>> example, the Appendices)?   
   >>>>> No.   
   >>>> 17. Is the action directly related to transport?   
   >>> Yes.   
   >>   
   >> 18. Is the action described in Appendix B (The Tale of Years)?   
   >   
   > No.  (Sorry for the delay in responding. I'm in an area affected by   
   > Hurricane Irene and I just got my power back on.)   
      
   19.  Is the action described by Tolkien using archaic or anachronistic   
   words (such as "Plighting their Troth").  (This question brough to you   
   by another thread... :-) )   
      
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   Michael Cole   
      
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