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   From: fredsmith@thejanitor.corp   
      
   On 2019-02-17, Bill O'Meally  wrote:   
   > In a footnote in Appendix A, it is stated that Círdan placed the Stone   
   > that was in the Tower on Emyn Beraid aboard Elrond's ship when he left.   
   > In that the Palantíri were by right the possessions of the House of   
   > Elendil, why would he do this?   
      
   Perhaps they needed it to see the path to get to Eressëa with a   
   mortal on board.   
      
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