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Hobbiton

In the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, Hobbiton is a village in the region of Middle-earth known as the Shire and inhabited by Hobbits. It was the home of Bilbo Baggins, Frodo Baggins and Sam Gamgee and the site of the beginning and conclusion of the novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

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