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   No One In Particular to Sandman   
   Re: The Ring should have gone to a gobli   
   21 Sep 14 21:18:39   
   
   From: briancanada71@yahoo.com   
      
   On 9/21/2014 2:00 AM, Sandman wrote:   
   > In article , Paul S. Person    
   wrote:   
   >   
      
   >   
   > Yes, that is the consensus, but it rhymes badly with the fact that the ring   
   > does have its own will, so mixing in fate and/or divine powers seems odd to   
   > me.   
   >   
      
      
   Simply put, I believe that the higher power (Eru, perhaps?  Manwe,   
   maybe?) made an executive decision and overrode the Ring's will on the   
   matter.   
      
   As to "Why Bilbo", well, it seemed like a good idea at the time...   
      
   Brian   
      
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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