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As Tolkien describes in the book: "As a boy he used to practice throwing stones at things, until rabbits and squirrels, and even birds, got out of his way as quick as lightning if they saw him stoop; and even grownup he had still spent a deal of his time at quoits, dart-throwing, shooting at the wand, bowls, ninepins and other quiet games of the aiming and throwing sort."

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Hobbits in general are excellent at throwing stones. It is a racial trait. See "Concerning Hobbits" in the beginning of "The Fellowship of the Ring."

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The hobbits often throw things in games. Bilbo was very good with stones, darts and quoits.

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He throws a rock at the thrush because he thought the thrush was listening to their conversations, and was suspicious and he had a really bad temper, so he threw a rock at it.

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To move it so the big door can shut

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