the course

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"But in the meantime what course am I to take?" said Frodo.
"Towards danger; but not too rashly, nor too straight," answered the wizard [Gandalf]. "If you want my advice..."

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The Fellowship of the Ring, Book I, Chapter III, by JRR Tolkien

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