John Tolkien on "The Hobbit"

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A short 47 second video of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien speaking about the beginnings of "The Hobbit." Translation: "The actual beginning, though it was not really the beginning, but the actual flash point was - I remember very clearly I ?? I took umm I still see the corner in my house in 22 Northmoor Road ??. I got an enormous pile of exam papers there, and uhh markings.. examinations.. summertime?.. it was enormous... very laborious. And unfortunately it was boring. And I remember picking up ...