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From the commentary on the extendend LOTR dvds and some of the extra content, it seems that Peter Jackson wanted to include Tom Bombadil and the Scouring of the Shire but was unable to inclede them and have a movie of short enough duration to please the studios and cinemas but still tell the story in a way that made sense to those that hadn't read the books.
Some of Bombadil's lines were insted passed to TreeBeard as Jackson and the other writers felt they needed to be there, but couldn't get the Fellowship short enough if Tom was in it.
Stu
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