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   From: g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies   
      
   Okay, so one time? In band camp? Bill O'Meally  was all, like:   
   > On 2014-09-26 23:12:28 +0000, Michael Ikeda said:   
   >>   
   >> Or he might have concluded that the effects of the Ring's destruction   
   >> on him weren't as severe as he had feared.   
      
   > But the whole premise of the book is that the only way Sauron can be   
   > utterly destroyed is through the Ring's destruction. All the Wise know   
   > this. Who would be more acutely aware of this fact than Sauron himself?   
      
   There is no evidence he knew it. In fact, quite the opposite seems to be   
   the case, Sauron never conceived of The Ring being destroyed, he assumed   
   it would be used against him.   
      
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