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J.R.R. Tolkien (Young):
It's Keen, sir. English Master:
What? J.R.R. Tolkien (Young):
It's pronounced Tolkeen, sir. Not Tol-Kine. Sorry. English Master:
Sit down. As we are so sensitive about pronunciation this morning, perhaps you could all be so good as to take out our Chaucers. Mr. Tol-*Keen* can keep up as best he can
It's Keen, sir. English Master:
What? J.R.R. Tolkien (Young):
It's pronounced Tolkeen, sir. Not Tol-Kine. Sorry. English Master:
Sit down. As we are so sensitive about pronunciation this morning, perhaps you could all be so good as to take out our Chaucers. Mr. Tol-*Keen* can keep up as best he can
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It's Keen sir
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What
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It's pronounced Tolkeen sir Not Tol Kine
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Sorry
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Sit down
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As we are so sensitive
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about pronunciation this morning
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perhaps you could all be so good
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as to take out our Chaucers
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Mr Tol Keen can keep up as best he can
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Movie Summary
The formative years of the orphaned author J.R.R. Tolkien as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school.
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J.r.r. Tolkien (young)
English Master
