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TCG Letter #1038


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Jared Lobdell
Date
31 July 1964
Type
Unknown
Transcript
Partial
Tolkien discusses the proverb 'third time proves best'.
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References
J.R.R. Tolkien A Descriptive Bibliography, Dii39, p. 360
American Notes and Queries Supplement 1 (1978), "A Medieval Proverb in The Lord of the Rings" by Jared C. Lobdell, pp. 330-1
The Annotated Hobbit: Revised and Updated, pp. 267-8, note 1


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