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MADISON, Wis. -- David Salo is an expert in languages that exist only in the imaginary world of hobbits and elves. He has immersed himself in Quenya and Sindarin, languages created by author J.R.R.

David Salo is an expert in languages that exist only in the imaginary world of hobbits and elves. He has immersed himself in Quenya and Sindarin, languages created by author J.R.R. Tolkien for the ...

MADISON, Wis. — David Salo is an expert in languages that exist only in the imaginary world of hobbits and elves. He has immersed himself in Quenya and Sindarin, languages created by author J.R.R.