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Shire

<p>Shire is a beautiful and fruitful land inhabited by Hobbits in Eriador. The landscape with downloads and woods is much like the English countryside. The Shire measures 40 leagues (about 120 Numeronan miles) from East to West and 50 leagues from North to South.</p>

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Shire is a beautiful and fruitful land inhabited by Hobbits in Eriador. The landscape with downloads and woods is much like the English countryside. The Shire measures 40 leagues (about 120 Numeronan miles) from East to West and 50 leagues from North to South.

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