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Hobbits are an unobtrusive but very ancient people, more numerous formerly than they are today for they love peace and quiet and good tilled earth: a well-ordered and well-farmed countryside was their favourite haunt.

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J. R. R. Tolkien
Age: 81 †
Born: 1892
Born: January 3
Died: 1973
Died: September 2
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