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   From: g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies   
      
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     Sandman  wrote:   
   > In article ,   
   >  Michael Ikeda  wrote:   
      
   >> > So, at the time, Aragorn were not aware of the state of the   
   >> > king, and such tribute may or may not have actually happened,   
   >> > but he should not have believed it any more than Boromir at that   
   >> > point. Boromir doesn't actually present any known facts to   
   >> > Aragorn, only relaying the strong bond beteween the men of Rohan   
   >> > and their horses, something I'm arguing that Aragorn is well   
   >> > aware of.   
   >>   
   >> On the other hand, things can change a LOT in 40 years.  Boromir   
   >> provides a credible witness that certain important things HAVEN'T   
   >> changed.   
      
   > Yeah, well, I disagree - but we'll leave it at that :)   
      
   Hey now, other than that one little incident where he tried to kill   
   Frodo, Boromir is depicted as truthful, honest, an honorable. Annoyingly   
   so.   
      
   Sheesh, one little attempted murder to gain The One Ring and suddenly   
   your whole life is cast under a cloud of suspicion? That ain't right.   
      
      
   --   
   Matters in hand. He'd put matters in hand all right. If he closed his   
   eyes he could see the body tumbling down the steps. Had there been a   
   hiss of shocked breath, down in the darkness of the hall? He'd been   
   certain they were alone. Matters in hand! He'd tried to wash the blood   
   off his hands. If he could wash the blood off, he told himself, it   
   wouldn't have happened. He'd scrubbed and scrubbed. Scrubbed till he   
   screamed.  --Wyrd Sisters   
      
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