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What it means
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Gimli protects the joke by applying the smallest possible unit of credit to the largest possible achievement. Their competition provides a stubborn trace of companionship amid the battle.
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Spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingShow the scene
During the Battle of the Pelennor Fields in The Return of the King, Legolas brings down a mûmak and its riders. Gimli refuses to let the spectacular feat change the rules of their running tally. The reply continues a rivalry that has persisted through the battles.
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- Pelennor Fields, after Legolas brings down a mûmak — reference 1Pelennor Fields, after Legolas brings down a mûmak; wording and sceneReference checked
- Pelennor Fields, after Legolas brings down a mûmak — reference 2Pelennor Fields, after Legolas brings down a mûmak; wording and sceneReference checked
- Pelennor Fields, after Legolas brings down a mûmak — reference 3Pelennor Fields, after Legolas brings down a mûmak; wording and sceneReference checked
- Pelennor Fields, after Legolas brings down a mûmak — reference 4Pelennor Fields, after Legolas brings down a mûmak; wording and sceneReference checked
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