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	<title>Comments on: Cage Match 2013 Round Two: Smaug vs. Merlin the Magician</title>
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		<title>By: Smaug Dragon</title>
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		<dc:creator>Smaug Dragon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:31:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I like that he has foresight, it means he already made his funeral plans.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I like that he has foresight, it means he already made his funeral plans.</p>
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		<title>By: David</title>
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		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I would point out that, while these two adversaries may seem to be equal, Merlin has the gift of foresight. Whatever Smaug can do, Merlin has already anticipated the move.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would point out that, while these two adversaries may seem to be equal, Merlin has the gift of foresight. Whatever Smaug can do, Merlin has already anticipated the move.</p>
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		<title>By: Smaug Dragon</title>
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		<dc:creator>Smaug Dragon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I hope he transforms in to a dragon, I can woo him with my cute smaugie ways.  I show a lil wing and he will want me.  Once he comes close since he likes me, Smaug will drive him facefirst into a whole lot of mountain!

Vote Smaug!  Coming to a movie theater near you soon!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hope he transforms in to a dragon, I can woo him with my cute smaugie ways.  I show a lil wing and he will want me.  Once he comes close since he likes me, Smaug will drive him facefirst into a whole lot of mountain!</p>
<p>Vote Smaug!  Coming to a movie theater near you soon!</p>
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		<title>By: Thomas</title>
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		<dc:creator>Thomas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:54:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Merlin definitely wins logically. According to various legends, he can...

Change shape
Control the weather
Knock out w/ a touch

Reasonably, all he has to do is transform into a dragon and get close enough to grab Smaug, then drive him facefirst into a whole lot of mountain.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Merlin definitely wins logically. According to various legends, he can&#8230;</p>
<p>Change shape<br />
Control the weather<br />
Knock out w/ a touch</p>
<p>Reasonably, all he has to do is transform into a dragon and get close enough to grab Smaug, then drive him facefirst into a whole lot of mountain.</p>
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		<title>By: Smaug Dragon</title>
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		<dc:creator>Smaug Dragon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Vote SMAUG!

I am for equal rights for everyone. I am tired of how we not only racially profile we species profile in our country.  Everyone is like oh look at Merlin he is a Caucasian wizard who has so many tricks, and over there is Smaug a dragon, he is just a lizard he can not win.  It is attitudes like that, that help to keep other species down.  In a Sci/Fi forum of all places, where people can remember the fun dragons of Pern I had hoped to get at least equal respect.  Look at Gandalf and Doctor battle, they talk about one winning the battle the other winning the war.  Seriously here it is like OH Merlin.

If you vote for me, we can take things back, we can help make things better for everyone.  I will push for new Samsung Galaxy IV phones for everyone!  And they should be unlocked so you can change networks.

Lower gas prices!

Close corporate tax loopholes!

Finally sit down and have a real middle east peace talks!  People will talk when there is Smaug in the room!

Make Baseball a real sport, where steroids is really not done anymore!

Finally I will increase funding in Education, I think an educated kid, one who is properly brainwas.. err taught, who understands how hard itis on us Dragons, would never question why they should vote SMAUG!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Vote SMAUG!</p>
<p>I am for equal rights for everyone. I am tired of how we not only racially profile we species profile in our country.  Everyone is like oh look at Merlin he is a Caucasian wizard who has so many tricks, and over there is Smaug a dragon, he is just a lizard he can not win.  It is attitudes like that, that help to keep other species down.  In a Sci/Fi forum of all places, where people can remember the fun dragons of Pern I had hoped to get at least equal respect.  Look at Gandalf and Doctor battle, they talk about one winning the battle the other winning the war.  Seriously here it is like OH Merlin.</p>
<p>If you vote for me, we can take things back, we can help make things better for everyone.  I will push for new Samsung Galaxy IV phones for everyone!  And they should be unlocked so you can change networks.</p>
<p>Lower gas prices!</p>
<p>Close corporate tax loopholes!</p>
<p>Finally sit down and have a real middle east peace talks!  People will talk when there is Smaug in the room!</p>
<p>Make Baseball a real sport, where steroids is really not done anymore!</p>
<p>Finally I will increase funding in Education, I think an educated kid, one who is properly brainwas.. err taught, who understands how hard itis on us Dragons, would never question why they should vote SMAUG!</p>
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		<title>By: Metacognition</title>
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		<dc:creator>Metacognition</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:04:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I eventually voted for Merlin (please don&#039;t hurt me Smaug!). I&#039;m happy with either one being victorious, but the better case was made for Merlin, IMO. 

Don&#039;t get me wrong, whoever is posting as Smaug has highlighted why Smaug is such a dangerous foe and did so with such panache and accuracy to the character (especially the arrogance) that I almost voted for Smaug just because of it! In fact, I&#039;m kind of still hoping Smaug wins, even though I voted for Merlin. 

But if I&#039;m trying to be fair in every battle (and I am trying), Merlin just has too many tricks up his sleeves. Smaug is the concept of dominance personified and could easily crush Merlin if it wasn&#039;t for the fact that Merlin is a perfect example of trickery. We all know how difficult a basic hobbit was for Smaug. I think Merlin would have a bit on a hobbit on that right and could take the match. 

*Adds multiple flawless diamonds to Smaug&#039;s treasury* 
A small token to make up for my blasphemy. Please have pity on me, Smaug!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I eventually voted for Merlin (please don&#8217;t hurt me Smaug!). I&#8217;m happy with either one being victorious, but the better case was made for Merlin, IMO. </p>
<p>Don&#8217;t get me wrong, whoever is posting as Smaug has highlighted why Smaug is such a dangerous foe and did so with such panache and accuracy to the character (especially the arrogance) that I almost voted for Smaug just because of it! In fact, I&#8217;m kind of still hoping Smaug wins, even though I voted for Merlin. </p>
<p>But if I&#8217;m trying to be fair in every battle (and I am trying), Merlin just has too many tricks up his sleeves. Smaug is the concept of dominance personified and could easily crush Merlin if it wasn&#8217;t for the fact that Merlin is a perfect example of trickery. We all know how difficult a basic hobbit was for Smaug. I think Merlin would have a bit on a hobbit on that right and could take the match. </p>
<p>*Adds multiple flawless diamonds to Smaug&#8217;s treasury*<br />
A small token to make up for my blasphemy. Please have pity on me, Smaug!</p>
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		<title>By: Ebenezum</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ebenezum</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:50:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Us wizards got to stay together , get rid of that magical screwdriver I am allergic to it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Us wizards got to stay together , get rid of that magical screwdriver I am allergic to it.</p>
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		<title>By: Smaug Dragon</title>
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		<dc:creator>Smaug Dragon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Smaug will crunch on the bones of all you infidels who voted for Merlin. 

By the way I just finished eating him for my afternoon snack.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Smaug will crunch on the bones of all you infidels who voted for Merlin. </p>
<p>By the way I just finished eating him for my afternoon snack.</p>
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		<title>By: Rose</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Personally I think that Merlin would win because he would turn into a mouse, scout out the area, notice Smaug&#039;s fatal weakness (which curiously is not listed in the disadvantages for some reason.  Isn&#039;t having a vulnerable target right over your heart sort of a disadvantage in a cage fight if your opponent has eyes and is remotely clever?), and then Merlin would exploit the gap in Smaug&#039;s armour just as Bilbo did.  

The only reason Gandalf didn&#039;t do something like that is because he&#039;s bound in mortal form while in Arda, so he couldn&#039;t just turn himself invisible for convenience and had to sneak in with dwarves.  Plus, he was just helping the dwarves rather than leading the quest himself.

My problem with the write-up: Smaug probably has little or no experience with wizards, actually, since there are only five of them in Middle Earth, and there is no record of them bothering him.  Most of his experience would be either with regular non-magical warriors or possibly some elf-sorcerers, but not many of those, since most of them either keep to themselves or went back to Aman when Melkor fell, and Smaug is actually young as dragons go, so he didn&#039;t have a major part in the last battle against the West.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Personally I think that Merlin would win because he would turn into a mouse, scout out the area, notice Smaug&#8217;s fatal weakness (which curiously is not listed in the disadvantages for some reason.  Isn&#8217;t having a vulnerable target right over your heart sort of a disadvantage in a cage fight if your opponent has eyes and is remotely clever?), and then Merlin would exploit the gap in Smaug&#8217;s armour just as Bilbo did.  </p>
<p>The only reason Gandalf didn&#8217;t do something like that is because he&#8217;s bound in mortal form while in Arda, so he couldn&#8217;t just turn himself invisible for convenience and had to sneak in with dwarves.  Plus, he was just helping the dwarves rather than leading the quest himself.</p>
<p>My problem with the write-up: Smaug probably has little or no experience with wizards, actually, since there are only five of them in Middle Earth, and there is no record of them bothering him.  Most of his experience would be either with regular non-magical warriors or possibly some elf-sorcerers, but not many of those, since most of them either keep to themselves or went back to Aman when Melkor fell, and Smaug is actually young as dragons go, so he didn&#8217;t have a major part in the last battle against the West.</p>
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		<title>By: Zane</title>
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		<dc:creator>Zane</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Honestly Merlin would in fact win, based on his early life stories and how he calmed two dragons at the age of 6, along with the fact that he has fairy blood and advanced magic would give him an advantage. He even knows swords skills and have developed and understanding of the nature of Magic. I voted for smaug in round one, and I love Tolkienlore, but in this Merlin would prevail. Especially in a cave like this match is depicted.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Honestly Merlin would in fact win, based on his early life stories and how he calmed two dragons at the age of 6, along with the fact that he has fairy blood and advanced magic would give him an advantage. He even knows swords skills and have developed and understanding of the nature of Magic. I voted for smaug in round one, and I love Tolkienlore, but in this Merlin would prevail. Especially in a cave like this match is depicted.</p>
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