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Tolkien’s inspiration for Middle-earth

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July 16, 2021

J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" are fantasy masterpieces. Which places inspired him to write these acclaimed novels? Tolkien expert John Garth has some of the answers.

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