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   From: tkoenig@netcologne.de   
      
   Michael Ikeda  schrieb:   
      
   > At the Council of Elrond, after Elrond mentions his belief that the   
   > destruction of the One Ring would also cause the failure of the   
   > Three, Glorfindel then says "Yet all the Elves are willing to endure   
   > this chance, if by it the power of Sauron may be broken and the fear   
   > of his dominion be taken away for ever."   
      
   > Which does at least seem to be equating the destruction of the One   
   > Ring with the downfall of Sauron.   
      
   The statement is contained in a conditional sentence.  It does   
   not imply certainty of the outcome.   
      
   I still find it strange that this point, central to the wole story,   
   was not addressed in a plain statement.   
      
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