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Which middle-earth race best represents autism?
Hobbits 2%  2%  [ 1 ]
Hobbits 2%  2%  [ 1 ]
Elves 18%  18%  [ 11 ]
Elves 18%  18%  [ 11 ]
Dwarves 3%  3%  [ 2 ]
Dwarves 3%  3%  [ 2 ]
Orcs 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Orcs 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Trolls 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Trolls 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Ents 12%  12%  [ 7 ]
Ents 12%  12%  [ 7 ]
Men 2%  2%  [ 1 ]
Men 2%  2%  [ 1 ]
Istari (the wizards, such as Gandalf) 12%  12%  [ 7 ]
Istari (the wizards, such as Gandalf) 12%  12%  [ 7 ]
Numenorean (men who live long and prosper) 2%  2%  [ 1 ]
Numenorean (men who live long and prosper) 2%  2%  [ 1 ]
Total votes : 60

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27 Jun 2005, 10:08 pm

:wink:



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27 Jun 2005, 10:40 pm

Tom Bombadil :o



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27 Jun 2005, 10:41 pm

I think the wizards, because they are alone mostly, and spend all their time learning about one thing



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27 Jun 2005, 10:47 pm

The Elves. Most of them are stoic, reserved, extremely intelligent, great military tacticians, and even better engineers.



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27 Jun 2005, 11:01 pm

I tend to think i'm more like an ent.



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27 Jun 2005, 11:05 pm

The french.



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27 Jun 2005, 11:14 pm

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27 Jun 2005, 11:17 pm

Sean wrote:
The Elves. Most of them are stoic, reserved, extremely intelligent, great military tacticians, and even better engineers.


Totally, man.


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28 Jun 2005, 6:28 am

Did anyone see what Sean's post said before it was deleted? I'm nosey and an evesdropper.



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28 Jun 2005, 7:40 am

I see myself as more of a Gandalf type, though I do like the Ents.

I look more like a hobbit, though.

And the elves have a beautiful dwelling place.

Do I have to pick just one?



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28 Jun 2005, 8:05 am

hale_bopp wrote:
Did anyone see what Sean's post said before it was deleted? I'm nosey and an evesdropper.


Are you sure you aren't a hobbit, hale_bopp? :P

Hmmm.... elves probably.


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28 Jun 2005, 10:51 am

I agree elves...

It's been said that the old legends about changeling babies in medieval times were inspired by autism...

Interesting...



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28 Jun 2005, 10:59 am

I would have to say the Elves, too. They are reserved, isolated, etc, though not all are. Would we be debating about which kind of Elf (Noldorin, Sindarin, High Elf, etc) that best represents Asperger's, or are we just going to leave it at the species type?

Although you could debate that any one of the species represents AS...


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28 Jun 2005, 12:36 pm

I would say the Ents cause they lived out by themselves in the woods and just wanted to be left alone. Until of course their precious trees were destroyed. And then they finally wanted to go to war.

A fairly egocentric race if you ask me.

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28 Jun 2005, 12:44 pm

The Ents are tree-herders; essentially farmers...

"Ain't nobody kills my herd... and lives"...



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28 Jun 2005, 1:00 pm

I would say elves as well. They rule and are logical.


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