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As [John] Tolkien himself said, the story [Lord of the Ring ] is not allegorical. He said so when people tried to make analogies to World War II and the fight against Hitler and his fascist coalition.
Viggo Mortensen
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Viggo Mortensen
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: October 20
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