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   From: fwbrown@bellsouth.net   
      
   In alt.fan.tolkien Bill O'Meally  wrote:   
   > On 2014-09-19 18:44:34 +0000, Wayne Brown said:   
   >   
   >> 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.   
   >   
   > I think you raise a sound point.   
      
   Thanks.  There are so many people here who are so much more knowledgeable   
   on these matters than I that I like to think I've figured something out   
   now and then.  :-)   
      
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