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		duaneb on Sept 19, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sinquefield Cup: One of the most amazing feats in ... Sauron is exclusively referred to in The Hobbit as a "necromancer"; I see nothing wrong with this.

Tloewald on Sept 19, 2014 [–]

I think the original point was that he is not "mythical" but fictional. As for the necromancer part -- I've gone on waaaaay too long about that already.

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