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Old 10-11-2020, 02:55 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by pwalker8 View Post

So, that's the question I would throw out, what books can you think of that has such a character?
Your mention of LotR got me thinking of the Kalevala, on which Tolkien based his work. I only learnt recently that the object of the Quest in the Kalevala (the "Ring") is undefined - that's got be a pretty good example of a McGuffin
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