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   From: chenrich@monmouth.com   
      
   In article , Lewis   
    wrote:   
      
   > In message <210420141737516723%chenrich@monmouth.com>   
   >   Christopher J. Henrich  wrote:   
   > > In article , Barry Schwarz   
   > >  wrote:   
   >   
   > >> In one of CT's publishings, probably History of Middle Earth or Book   
   > >> of Lost Tales, there is a short section that describes the   
   > >> construction of Orthanc by men of Nœmenor.   
   > >>   
   > >> In The Two Towers, at the end of the chapter The Voice of Saruman,   
   > >> Gandalf says "We cannot destroy Orthanc from without..."   
   > >>   
   > >> Is there any explanation elsewhere, such as the Letters, that explains   
   > >> why this particular citadel is essentially indestructible while so   
   > >> many others were not?   
   > > Also up for explanation is how it came to be destroyed, a few months   
   > > later.   
   >   
   > What? When did this happen?   
   >   
   > > Perhaps Gandalf really had in mind: "*We* cannot destroy Orthanc from   
   > > without (but I know someone who could...)"   
   >   
   > Orthanc was not destroyed in LOTR, so if it was destroyed at some later   
   > time, who by and why?   
   By a brain-fart. As others point out, I confused Orthanc with Isengard.   
      
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