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Saruman openly ridiculed Gandalf for indulging in the smoking of pipe-weed, a habit that he depicted as an affront to the dignity of the wizarding order. This disdain was publicly displayed as he insisted that Gandalf's behavior undermined the seriousness of their deliberations. However, behind closed doors, Saruman engaged in the very same pastime he condemned, revealing a character riddled with contradictions.
During a meeting of the White Council, chronicled in the Unfinished Tales, Saruman attempted to undermine Gandalf's reputation while simultaneously harboring a secret admiration for him. Saruman's remarks regarding Gandalf's smoking were laden with a disdain that masked his own guilt, as he too succumbed to the allure of the very herb he criticized.