"But you speak of Master Gandalf, as if……" — J.R.R. Tolkien
"But you speak of Master Gandalf, as if he was in a story that had come to an end.' 'Yes, we do,' said Pippin sadly. 'The story seems to be going on, but I am afraid Gandalf has fallen out of it."
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J.R.R. Tolkien
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