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“And the smell of the air! I used to spend a week just breathing.”
— J.R.R. Tolkien • The Two Towers
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An editorial interpretation.
The speaker describes an unhurried delight in simply breathing, enjoying the smell of the air so much that a whole week could go to it. It celebrates slow, sensory pleasure and the idea that something ordinary can be worth long, patient attention.
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