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     Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for
     you are krunchy and taste good with ketchup.

 -- Anonymous paraphrase of JRR Tolkein

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<quote who="Stefan Edwards">
> Hmmm, my last reply really sounded like flaming, so I must apologize...
> i'm a  little on edge at the moment. But, let me rephrase this; It is
> not a Tolkien  quote, nor can it really be thought of as one, for he did
> not right it. It  does come from his writings, but this does not mean
> that it is his... only  based upon. Sorry about the flames
>
>>===== Original Message From Stefan Edwards <edwa0929@dowling.edu> =====
>> You missed the fact that this is not the same quote as from Tolkien...
> besides
>>the fact that the quote was not in English originally... so although it
>> stems from the Tolkien quote it is not the quote... One could never say
>> "-- JRR Tolkien" after this quote, because it is not his, only borrows
>> from his.
>>>===== Original Message From "Ken Seefried" <ken@seefried.com> =====
>>> Stefan Edwards writes:
>>>>
>>>> Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are krunchy and
>>>> taste
> good
>>with ketchup.
>>>>   -- Anonymous (I saw this on an OpenBSD list, if you own it, claim
>>>> it).
>>>>
>>>
>>>This is far older than OpenBSD.  Refering to wizards rather than
>>> dragons, it goes back to JRR Tolkien.
>>>
>>>Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick
>>> to anger.
>>>
>>>Ken
>>
>>Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are krunchy and taste
>> good
> with ketchup.
>>  -- Anonymous (I saw this on an OpenBSD list, if you own it, claim
>> it).
>
> Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are krunchy and taste
> good with ketchup.
>   -- Anonymous (I saw this on an OpenBSD list, if you own it, claim it).