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		All-powerful seeing stone – Palantir (archive.org)
		2 points by cryptozeus on Oct 6, 2024 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

cryptozeus on Oct 6, 2024 [–]

The company's name is derived from The Lord of the Rings where the magical palantíri were "seeing-stones," described as indestructible balls of crystal used for communication and to see events in other parts of the world.[5]

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