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Chemical Smeagol

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posted on 2025-04-17, 08:02 authored by Matthew PartridgeMatthew Partridge

This cartoon humorously illustrates the obsessive nature of chemical hoarders in laboratories by comparing them to Gollum from "The Lord of the Rings." The character clutches a vial, mimicking Gollum’s speech and behavior, emphasizing the tendency of researchers to become overly attached to their chemicals.

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2015-05-18

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A stick figure resembling Gollum clutches a vial, saying, "Yessss, my precious porphyrin."

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Person: Yessss, my precious porphyrin Additional text: Chemical hoarders are easy to spot by their uncanny likeness to Gollum

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