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   From: no.spam@no.spam   
      
   On 9/9/2011 4:43 PM, Christopher Kreuzer wrote:   
      
   > But are there story-internal reasons why Elrond and Glorfindel   
   > couldn't have come south to the wars with the sons of Elrond?   
      
   Because he ruled rather according to the wisdom that Denethor spoke:   
   from the rear, driving his forces in a mood for battle on before.   
      
   He would not come save only to triumph over the Enemy when all was won.   
   He used others as his weapons. So do all great lords, if they are wise.   
      
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