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[โ€“] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

My dumbass just now realizing he chose 144 because it's a dozen dozen instead of Bilbo being random:

[โ€“] SARGE@startrek.website 10 points 2 months ago

He chose it because if you add his 111 years to Frodo's 33, you get 144 or "one gross dozen" although to refer to the gathered hobits as a "gross" would be rude indeed! (more book references for those who haven't read them)