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## Judges' remarks: ## Judges' remarks:
Did you know that in the first edition of The Hobbit Gollum was willing to give Did you know that in the first edition of [The
Hobbit](https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Hobbit),
[Gollum](https://www.glyphweb.com/arda/g/gollum.html) was willing to give
up the ring? It was not the Ruling Ring, the [One Ring](https://www.glyphweb.com/arda/o/onering.html), up the ring? It was not the Ruling Ring, the [One Ring](https://www.glyphweb.com/arda/o/onering.html),
the Ring of Power or the Ring of Power or
anything like that: it was simply a literary device that could make one anything like that: it was simply a literary device that could make one
invisible. When Bilbo won the famous riddle game Gollum went to fetch the Ring - invisible. When [Bilbo](https://www.glyphweb.com/arda/b/bilbobaggins.html) won
the famous [Riddle-game](https://www.glyphweb.com/arda/r/riddlegame.html) Gollum went to fetch the Ring -
not to kill and eat Bilbo but to give it to him! But Bilbo had already found it not to kill and eat Bilbo but to give it to him! But Bilbo had already found it
just like in the later editions. Gollum profusely apologised and begged for just like in the later editions. Gollum profusely apologised and begged for
forgiveness. Bilbo told him never mind because he would have had it anyway. But forgiveness. Bilbo told him never mind because he would have had it anyway. But
he'd let him off on one condition: that he show him the way out. It was at this he'd let him off on one condition: that he show him the way out. It was at this
point that Bilbo slipped the ring on and Gollum saw him vanish and understood point that Bilbo slipped the ring on and Gollum saw him vanish and understood
that he already found it. But there was no call of thief and no hatred of Bilbo. that he already found it. But there was no call of thief and no hatred of Bilbo.
It was not until a sequel was called for that this was changed.
If you want to read the first edition they reprinted it some years back: `The If you want to read the first edition they reprinted it some years back: `The
Hobbit Facsimile First Edition`. The details are also discussed in History of Hobbit Facsimile First Edition`. The details are also discussed in [History of
Middle-earth [HoMe] VI, [The Return of the Middle-earth
(HoMe)](https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_History_of_Middle-earth) VI, [The Return of the
Shadow](https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Return_of_the_Shadow), part one of Shadow](https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Return_of_the_Shadow), part one of
the history of The Lord of the Rings of a twelve volume set - as well as in [The the history of [The Lord of the
Rings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings) of a twelve volume set - as well as in [The
History of the History of the
Hobbit](https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_History_of_The_Hobbit). Hobbit](https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_History_of_The_Hobbit).
p.s. Frodo lives! Fun fact: at first Gollum was akin to a goblin-kind but this was immediately
struck out.
p.s. [Frodo](https://www.glyphweb.com/arda/f/frodobaggins.html) lives!
### An important aside :-) ### An important aside :-)
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Rings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings) what are you waiting for? :-) Rings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings) what are you waiting for? :-)
You'll find out the source of the text above though you'll see that there are You'll find out the source of the text above though you'll see that there are
some circumflexes missing! That's okay though due to I/O of the entry and in some circumflexes missing! That's okay though due to I/O of the entry and in
earlier drafts sometimes the û had no diacritic but H after the `u` in earlier drafts sometimes the `û` had no diacritic but `h` after the `u` in
it. The real text is: it (and other times nothing). The real text is:
``` ```
Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk, agh Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk, agh
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alt="The inscription, in the Black Speech of Mordor, on the One Ring" alt="The inscription, in the Black Speech of Mordor, on the One Ring"
width=690 height=127> width=690 height=127>
into English reads: into the Common Tongue reads:
``` ```
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.
``` ```
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<p>NOTE: technically the text is supposed to be in all lower case but the script <p>NOTE: technically the text is supposed to be in all lower case but the script
does use some upper case letters for demonstration purposes.</p> does use some upper case letters for demonstration purposes.</p>
<h2 id="judges-remarks">Judges’ remarks:</h2> <h2 id="judges-remarks">Judges’ remarks:</h2>
<p>Did you know that in the first edition of The Hobbit Gollum was willing to give <p>Did you know that in the first edition of <a href="https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Hobbit">The
Hobbit</a>,
<a href="https://www.glyphweb.com/arda/g/gollum.html">Gollum</a> was willing to give
up the ring? It was not the Ruling Ring, the <a href="https://www.glyphweb.com/arda/o/onering.html">One Ring</a>, up the ring? It was not the Ruling Ring, the <a href="https://www.glyphweb.com/arda/o/onering.html">One Ring</a>,
the Ring of Power or the Ring of Power or
anything like that: it was simply a literary device that could make one anything like that: it was simply a literary device that could make one
invisible. When Bilbo won the famous riddle game Gollum went to fetch the Ring - invisible. When <a href="https://www.glyphweb.com/arda/b/bilbobaggins.html">Bilbo</a> won
the famous <a href="https://www.glyphweb.com/arda/r/riddlegame.html">Riddle-game</a> Gollum went to fetch the Ring -
not to kill and eat Bilbo but to give it to him! But Bilbo had already found it not to kill and eat Bilbo but to give it to him! But Bilbo had already found it
just like in the later editions. Gollum profusely apologised and begged for just like in the later editions. Gollum profusely apologised and begged for
forgiveness. Bilbo told him never mind because he would have had it anyway. But forgiveness. Bilbo told him never mind because he would have had it anyway. But
he’d let him off on one condition: that he show him the way out. It was at this he’d let him off on one condition: that he show him the way out. It was at this
point that Bilbo slipped the ring on and Gollum saw him vanish and understood point that Bilbo slipped the ring on and Gollum saw him vanish and understood
that he already found it. But there was no call of thief and no hatred of Bilbo.</p> that he already found it. But there was no call of thief and no hatred of Bilbo.
<p>If you want to read the first edition they reprinted it some years back: <code>The Hobbit Facsimile First Edition</code>. The details are also discussed in History of It was not until a sequel was called for that this was changed.</p>
Middle-earth [HoMe] VI, <a href="https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Return_of_the_Shadow">The Return of the <p>If you want to read the first edition they reprinted it some years back: <code>The Hobbit Facsimile First Edition</code>. The details are also discussed in <a href="https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_History_of_Middle-earth">History of
Middle-earth
(HoMe)</a> VI, <a href="https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Return_of_the_Shadow">The Return of the
Shadow</a>, part one of Shadow</a>, part one of
the history of The Lord of the Rings of a twelve volume set - as well as in <a href="https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_History_of_The_Hobbit">The the history of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings">The Lord of the
Rings</a> of a twelve volume set - as well as in <a href="https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_History_of_The_Hobbit">The
History of the History of the
Hobbit</a>.</p> Hobbit</a>.</p>
<p>p.s. Frodo lives!</p> <p>Fun fact: at first Gollum was akin to a goblin-kind but this was immediately
struck out.</p>
<p>p.s. <a href="https://www.glyphweb.com/arda/f/frodobaggins.html">Frodo</a> lives!</p>
<h3 id="an-important-aside--">An important aside :-)</h3> <h3 id="an-important-aside--">An important aside :-)</h3>
<p>BTW: if you haven’t read <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings">The Lord of the <p>BTW: if you haven’t read <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings">The Lord of the
Rings</a> what are you waiting for? :-) Rings</a> what are you waiting for? :-)
You’ll find out the source of the text above though you’ll see that there are You’ll find out the source of the text above though you’ll see that there are
some circumflexes missing! That’s okay though due to I/O of the entry and in some circumflexes missing! That’s okay though due to I/O of the entry and in
earlier drafts sometimes the û had no diacritic but H after the <code>u</code> in earlier drafts sometimes the <code>û</code> had no diacritic but <code>h</code> after the <code>u</code> in
it. The real text is:</p> it (and other times nothing). The real text is:</p>
<pre><code> Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk, agh <pre><code> Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk, agh
burzum-ishi krimpatul.</code></pre> burzum-ishi krimpatul.</code></pre>
<p>which when translated from <a href="https://www.glyphweb.com/arda/b/blackspeech.html">Black <p>which when translated from <a href="https://www.glyphweb.com/arda/b/blackspeech.html">Black
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<p><img src="One_Ring_inscription.png" <p><img src="One_Ring_inscription.png"
alt="The inscription, in the Black Speech of Mordor, on the One Ring" alt="The inscription, in the Black Speech of Mordor, on the One Ring"
width=690 height=127></p> width=690 height=127></p>
<p>into English reads:</p> <p>into the Common Tongue reads:</p>
<pre><code> One Ring to rule them all, <pre><code> One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.</code></pre> One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.</code></pre>
<h2 id="authors-remarks">Author’s remarks:</h2> <h2 id="authors-remarks">Author’s remarks:</h2>
<p>This program takes a single command line argument, transcribes the <p>This program takes a single command line argument, transcribes the