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Yavin4

(37,182 posts) Tue Jan 1, 2013, 10:36 AM Jan 2013

With high speed rail, the story would have been shortened by 40%.

"Last stop, Mordor. Mordor last stop on this train."

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J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth Really Could Have Used Better Public Transportation (Original Post) Yavin4 Jan 2013 OP

Transfer here for bus to Mt. Doom. LiberalEsto Jan 2013 #1

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1. Transfer here for bus to Mt. Doom.

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 10:38 AM

Jan 2013

(One way service only)

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2. I'm struck that they haven't really advanced since the 1st fall of Sauron

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 10:45 AM

Jan 2013

Not a lot of progress in those centuries. Who's holding back the people of Middle Earth? And to what nefarious purpose?