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No, he really doesn't have a clue what is in store. How could he have comprehended with the life experience he had?...

I kept saying "Don't take it Frodo! Just leave it on the mantel, walk away from Bag End and go straight to Crickhollow." But then Lobeliea would end up with the ring, wouldn't she, and Middle Earth would be in a world of hurt.

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Lobeliea should be Lobelia...(what is it with me and keyboards lately?)