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   From: taxalot@journalismetotal.fr   
      
   > Because the greater part of his native strength was put into the Ring.   
   > Who would know the consequences of its destruction more than Sauron   
   > himself? Elrond clearly knew it when he advised Isildur to cast it into   
   > the Fire.   
      
   	Did he know about Sauron returning ?   
      
   	Or did he fear the ring, inherently evil object, and the men who are so   
   easily corrupted ? For all we know, Elrond might have been afraid of a   
   new dark power arising because of that ring.   
      
   	There are many things people who we thought we'd know about things did   
   actually not. When the Istaris were sent to Middle Earth they were made   
   to investigate a dark power in Mirkwood ; they had no idea it was Sauron   
   from the start. You'd think the Valar would have known that too.   
      
   	-Taxalot   
      
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