Well, from the Dwarves' perspective Erebor was "home," so cartage wasn't a concern. If Bilbo didn't notice its absence from the fine print, well, that was his problem. (Although Tolkien doesn't say so, I imagine Dwarf society has a huge number of lawyers).
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The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.
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