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Re:Sinquefield Cup: One of the most amazing feats in chess h... by duaneb on Friday September 19, 2014 @10:21AM (#8340604)
Sauron is exclusively referred to in The Hobbit as a "necromancer"; I see nothing wrong with this.
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Re:Sinquefield Cup: One of the most amazing feats in chess h... by Tloewald on Friday September 19, 2014 @07:24PM (#8343024)
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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