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I think I'll also make a video of this essay, I'll embed the video within the main article. I try not to spam everyone's emails.

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I am happy to be spammed by content of this quality. Yet again you have brought something that I am vaguely aware of into focus. The issues we face may seem dire but understanding them can at least alleviate the fear of the unknown and break us out of our ruminations. Excellent content Morgoth, keep it coming.

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Brilliant essay. You’ve really hit your stride recently Morgoth, consistently on the nail commentary. The Queen’s death, the on-going Covid vaccine gaslighting, the superb movie review of ‘Cromwell’ and more. Huge thanks for the engaging, intelligent content.

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And thank you my lady, I hope all is well down under.

*That seems a bit weird to say but you know what I mean

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Haha! Yes all good down here..for now. Despicable Dan Andrews has been very quiet of late - he is up for re-election in the State Premiership election in November. I guess he’s busy doing deals as we speak...sadly, I believe he will be re-elected, but with a reduced majority. I’m resigned to the fact that Andrews can do pretty much whatever he wants here and get away with it. The opposition is not clearly enough defined. As with the Federal election in June, Independents will be the big winners but little will change. ‘Meet the new boss, same as the old boss’...Many thanks again 🙏

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This is without doubt your finest work to date.

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Wow thank you very much!

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I keep thinking that every time Morgoth enters the arena

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Perfect. This is the most creative, astoundingly well-written essay you have ever written. This is why you need writings like this published in a book. Once those precarious, sea-weed and barnacle covered cables break down, all those words will be lost, like tears in the rain...

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Haha awww stay tuned mate....

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I will absolutely purchase a book written by Morgoth, day one of release.

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I’ve only been subscribed here for a few months, but I’m so glad I am. I’ve started to look forward to your essays and this one is excellent.

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Thanks Nick. I've actually been writing non-stop recently perhaps for a far grander project but it will be here first.

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Tremendous essay.

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Cheers!

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I sincerely hope Delores Cahill is wrong. That's about my level of optimism at the moment.

Thank you for what you do.

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Yeah I hope she's wrong too.

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Excellent analysis, Morgoth. An audio version will indeed be very welcome. Thank you for all that you continue to do for our people.

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I'm going with Lady of Shalott as below ., even though she is a Victorian Autsralian., .. "Brilliant essay. You’ve really hit your stride recently Morgoth, consistently on the nail commentary. The Queen’s death, the on-going Covid vaccine gaslighting, the superb movie review of ‘Cromwell’ and more. Huge thanks for the engaging, intelligent content."

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I hope you do a video to this as it’s truly exceptional, I’ve read it three times now. The thinking behind it is honestly something I’m just not used to.

Apologies for sounding like a crawling cunt but you really are a national treasure. In a normal world this would be getting shared far and wide.

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Great writing Morgoth, keep doing what you're doing, it helps keep me sane. Cheers

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because it's true!

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Thank you for another superb essay

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We’ve all become god’s madmen, all of us.”

— Bram Stoker

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Can't help thinking of the temptation of Saint Anthony by Dali when I see those elephants. He resisted what they symbolise, maybe we should've too.

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Ya nailed it

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I suppose we can burn the stilts for warmth, when the elephants won't be using them anymore

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