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Actually, for the sake of accuracy, it says that hobbits are not stout and stocky (when compared with Dwarves).
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Of course it does, which is why Nuru asked-
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Does anyone here know of instance where it was specifically stated, whether in LotR, the Hobbit, Letters, etc., that Hobbits were particularly stout and stocky?
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And in answer I gave her a quote directly from the Prologue-
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and though they are inclined to be fat
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Yes, my quote said "fat" instead of "stout" but according to my dictionary-
Synonyms: fat, obese, corpulent, fleshy, portly, stout