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Mark Olson
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I'm a retired chemical physicist-turned software developer and manager and a science fiction and history enthusiast living outside Boston.

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What did Frodo and Sam eat when they crossed Mordor on foot?
Mar 23, 2020
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What's the big deal about the Nazgûl losing their horses?
Jul 2, 2019
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How far did Gandalf and the Balrog drop from the bridge in Moria?
Aug 12, 2019
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Was Tolkien good at his day job?
Apr 11, 2018
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Why was Frodo unable to destroy the Ring?
Dec 10, 2018
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What unit system does Middle-earth use?
Jul 18, 2020
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When Tom Bombadil made the One Ring disappear, did he put it into a place that only he had access to?
Apr 15
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Why did Aragorn let Frodo keep the One Ring after Weathertop?
Oct 7, 2021
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What prevents dragons from destroying or ruling Middle-earth?
Nov 2, 2020
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If Sauron wins eventually without the Ring, why weren't Elrond/Gandalf in panic mode before Frodo showed up?
Feb 3
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Is Laughing Gas by P.G. Wodehouse science fiction?
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My time machine needs to know when it is
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Did Aztecs know how many continents there are on earth?
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When did the Roman Empire fall according to contemporaries?
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What are the effects of slicing the Earth in half with a particle beam?
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How did the general population of England convert so smoothly to Protestantism?

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