He loses his wisdom and eventually his kingdom when the dragon Smaug, a creature even more enslaved to the love of gold than the dwarf, takes it from him.

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"I was even invited to go on Dragon's Den (a popular British TV show where entrepreneurs pitch their products and ideas to prominent businesspeople) but there's no way I'm going on that, " he added.

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The loser of one popular game has to do a "forfeit, " such as singing "Puff the Magic Dragon" at the top of the mast, drinking beer through a snorkel and even swimming in shark-infested water.

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