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Rayn Turammarth wrote: Tbh I always attributed that Bilbo being able to understand the Spiders was due to the influence of the Ring. I know it's probably wrong, but that's what I like to believe.

It may have been. But then again, The Hobbit was written before LotR, and before the One Ring idea was fully conceived, I believe, so I find it unlikely.