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Re:Things JRR Tolkien has never said, done, written or had a... by seany on Sunday February 07, 2021 @11:43AM (#26056147)
There's literally a place called the shire in Malawi. (been there, it's delightful)
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Re:Things JRR Tolkien has never said, done, written or had a... by Talanes on Sunday February 07, 2021 @01:45PM (#26057058)
There are a lot of Shires.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shire

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Re:Things JRR Tolkien has never said, done, written or had a... by deathlight on Sunday February 07, 2021 @06:28PM (#26059219)
The word sheriff is etymologically connected to the word shire as well.
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