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The Hobbit (Middle Earth, #0), by J.R.R. Tolkien

“What have I got in my pocket?”

I can't be the only person who thought this was bullshit. I mean, come on Bilbo. You two had a gentlemen's agreement to have a game of riddles. There are a bunch of implicit rules in that. You shouldn't be able to weasel out by coming up with something clearly out of the spirit of the competition. Why not ask "What's the cure for cancer"? I'm sorry, but I'm team Sméagol on this one.

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14 Sep 22 · Flag

Wordwizard

Jeremy's exegesis is ingenious.

11 Oct 22 · Flag

greatgrayprairie

Gollum would have leapt to Gollum’s conclusion no matter what. It just shows that Gollum was more important than either Smaug or even Bilbo really in this book.