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<p>68.50.1.87: Clarified source of the number 144</p> <hr /> <div>'''One Gross''' is a measurement equal to 144 of something (a dozen dozens). It is used at present time and wasn't invented by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] but one gross was the amount of people invited to [[Bilbo's Birthday Party]]. However, when [[Bilbo]] called them thus, many were insulted as the term &quot;gross&quot; was not used properly on people (or [[hobbits]]).<br /> <br /> [[Category:Hobbits]]<br /> [[Category:Shire]]</div>

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