I'd have to say I share your opinion of Merry as more intelligent than Pippin, but do you think that's really fair in this case? To credit Pippin with just enough wits to bring Merry into the game, rather than simply being the smart one himself? Merry congratulates him afterwards, I think Pip deserves a bit more recognition!
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