Tolkien crafted their masterpieces while part of a group called the Inklings.

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The first inklings of trouble didn't come until we sauntered through the airport to the customs area.

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Defense attorney Daniel Petrocelli asked if the witness had any inklings of the fate awaiting Enron.

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Still, there are inklings that the market is more fragile than the numbers would suggest.

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We have inklings of what the future might hold but little more.

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