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The line he uses at his going away party is somewhat related, “I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as
by belriosity 8y ago
The line he uses at his going away party is somewhat related, “I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
I'm not sure if it's what OP meant though.
- mistermann 8y agoI've always assumed that was a veiled insult, but never thought about it long enough to tell.
- jrochkind1 8y agoI always assumed it was too, but now that I actually try to parse it... I think maybe it's not? But all who heard it probably assumed it was too? I think Bilbo probably meant the to be confused about whether it was or not, with plausible deniability, haha.
- jrochkind1 8y agoHa, i'm adding "Bilbo Baggins phrasing" to my repertoire.