Given the following question, let's solve step-by-step. Is the following a factual statement?
"The lord of the rings and The Hobbit books were not related."
Options:
- yes
- no

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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J.R.R. Tolkien wrote the hobbit books before writing the lord of the rings.
The final answer: no.