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Re: origin of hobbits
It doesn't take very long for the stature of a population to change. Look at the size of people 150 years ago, Lincoln was huge at 6 feet 4 inches, now that's only a little more than average. Napoleon was average in the low 5's. If a group of people wants to hide, let's say, from Easterlings, it would be much easier for them to do so if they were small. The smaller Hobbits would be able to hide better, and thus have a better chance to pass on their genes. As they moved west there would be less and less trouple from Easterlings, so they would have time to relax and enjoy things more. They held on to old practices, living in holes and not trusting Men, just out of tradition I'd guess. It might be reasonable to assume that they stayed small because they wanted too, being untrusting of Big People and all. I realize that this wouldn't be the case in Bree, but it's a start.
What's a burrahobbit got to do with my pocket, anyways?</p>
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What's a burrahobbit got to do with my pocket, anyways?
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