During the short period of time between when the Balrog fell from the Bridge of Khazad-dûm but before the Balrog's whip ensnared Gandalf, what was Gandalf's plan to deal with the Balrog?
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[LOTR] During the short period of time between when the Balrog fell from the Bridge of Khazad-dûm but before the Balrog's whip ensnared Gandalf, what was Gandalf's plan to deal with the Balrog?
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What is the this fly-like 1cm long bug on my sunflower leaves in North Texas?
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What is the this fly-like 1cm long bug on my sunflower leaves in North Texas?
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Why didn't the 3 Elven rings revert to their original functionality when the One Ring was destroyed?
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[LOTR] Why didn't the 3 Elven rings revert to their original functionality when the One Ring was destroyed?
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Why did the turbolasers on the first Death Star have multiple crew members on the rotating platform?
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[Star Wars] Why did the turbolasers on the first Death Star have multiple crew members on the rotating platform?
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Has there ever been a situation that due to entangling alliances, a country was obligated to fight on both sides of a war?
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Can Jedi sense if someone is strong with the Force if the person is still in their mother's womb?
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[Star Wars] Can Jedi sense if someone is strong with the Force if the person is still in their mother's womb?
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