03-26-2004, 05:10 PM | #11 | ||
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It's 5 posts up from yours, but I'll repeat it here for your convenience
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Maybe it's an English-language thing; but to me, the way it's worded, the "increase the power and glory" sentence shows that Melkor's intent was selfish ambition, and not an innocent thing at all.
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