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   From: fwbrown@bellsouth.net   
      
   In rec.arts.books.tolkien Bill O'Meally  wrote:   
   >   
   > I'm not sure if Tolkien originally meant for there to be Palantíri at   
   > Minas Morgul as well as Barad-dûr, and this conversation did not get   
   > altered, or if S&G are referring to some other form of communication   
   > which they don't understand.   
      
   Frodo was able to sense that Sauron was looking for him, and the closer   
   he got to Mordor, the more visible he felt.  He was afraid to put on the   
   Ring because he felt that Sauron would be able to see him.  And when he   
   put the Ring on and claimed it for his own in Orodruin, Sauron instantly   
   was able to perceive his thoughts.  It seems likely that after their   
   long years of domination by their own rings the thoughts of the Nazgûl   
   would be open to Sauron and that he would be able to make his thoughts   
   known to them as well, especially when they were near Mordor.   
      
   --   
   F. Wayne Brown    
      
   Þæs ofereode, ðisses swa mæg.  ("That passed away, this also can.")   
      from "Deor," in the Exeter Book (folios 100r-100v)   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)