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What does Tolkien mean by "eating tea" in Letters from Father Christmas?

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When did literary critics go from saying "machine" to saying "plot device" to refer to said devices?

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Why did Tarzan write his name as "Tarzan"?

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Wedding congratulations in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables

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“Vertu-bamboche” in “Les Misérables” by Victor Hugo

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Is there any connection between the names "Elbereth" in The Lord of the Rings and "Ilbereth" in Letters From Father Christmas?

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Why are Africans compared to Cain?

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Where are these ancient places described in a Sumerian tablet?

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What does Machiavelli mean by "a very true friend or a thoroughly determined enemy"?

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Classical source for this Machiavelli aphorism?

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Are there standard guidelines on apostrophising to denote swallowed syllables for scansion?

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