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Interesting, Fordim, as I also thought that Gandalf could have planned to avoid Lothlórien. I don't know where I got that impression, but I had it for as long as I can remember and now that you said it it makes me wonder if there is not a hint somewhere that Gandalf did not want to go there as well? Concerning his reasons, I'd agree with the one you say - though I would say that maybe his reasoning was not as clear; he did not plainly say to himself: "Galadriel could be tempted by the Ring, let's avoid any contact with her", but rather sort of subconsciously said to himself: do not come near Lórien.
If that's true, of course. It is just a speculation. But if it were true, that's another good reason not to take the northern route.
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