I am in fact a hobbit (in all but size). I like gardens, trees and unm…

J. R. R. Tolkien
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I am in fact a hobbit (in all but size). I like gardens, trees and unmechanized farmlands; I smoke a pipe, and like good plain food (unrefrigerated). ✨ Letter to Deborah Webster, 25 Oct. 1958
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