the saying "slept like a log". I don't see any Gollum connection.
The fact that Sam doesn't dream suggests that he's more grounded in the
material world than the others at this point. Or perhaps he's just too tired
for dreaming, after carrying more than his share of the
load.
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It was luxuries like air conditioning that brought down the Roman Empire. With air conditioning their windows were shut, they couldn’t hear the barbarians coming.
- Lake Wobegon Days