Home is now behind you, the world is ahead! ✨ Fictional character: Gan…

J. R. R. Tolkien
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Home is now behind you, the world is ahead! ✨ Fictional character: Gandalf the Grey. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, 2012.
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