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   From: g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies   
      
   Okay, so one time? In band camp? Steve Morrison  was all,   
   like:   
   > We are clearly meant to understand that Minas Morgul and Barad-dûr   
   > communicate by palantír.   
      
   That doesn't follow at all. There's no indication that Sauron's   
   communications with his servants involve a palantír.   
      
   --   
   'We get that in here some nights, when someone's had a few. Cosmic   
   speculation about whether the gods exist. Next thing, there's a bolt of   
   lightning through the door with a note wrapped round it saying, "Yes, we   
   do" and a pair of sandals with smoke coming out.' (Small Gods)   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)