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the godpoles speak in Twin Peaks: Part 2.

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Last time NorsePlay went pretty deep into the sacred groves of Twin Peaks , only later noticing the cereal box actually says right on the front the following spoken ingredients: Major Briggs: O f course the modern age has changed forever the way  your people live, Mr. Thorson, but my guess would be  that there still remains a tremendous vestigial interest in   the legends and folklore of ancient Iceland . Einer Thorson:   (smiles, doesn't have a clue)  Vestigial. Absolutely. Major Briggs:   I  know, speaking for myself, that I find these last  remnants of a connection to a natural, more primitive,  almost pagan way of life, endlessly fascinating; locally,  for instance, we have the Sasquatch mythos, or Bigfoot, a  large, evil smelling forest-dweller, which I suppose  would correspond to your " huldufolk " or hidden people. Einer:   Trolls ? Major Briggs:   Exactly. In the extras, episode 27 director Stephen Gyllenh...