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<<[As an aside, Frodo is eager to meet Gandalf before they get to Rivendell: "But surely we were hoping to find Gandalf there?" Does anyone else think that Frodo says this because he'd rather rely on his old friend rather than trust someone he's known for only a short while?] >>
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Don't know about you all; but as for myself ... I would want all the help I could get. The smarter we are and the more power we have is all to the good. Very reassuring. Surely our hobbit friends would feel much this way too.

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I would want all the help I could get.

I think I would too...I must have been in foolish Tookish mode when I made that post. :) I guess I couldn't decide what exactly was worrying Frodo most and the answer is "what does it matter?"