I find it quite funny to think of him scratching around on that tiny ring with his massive thumbs... what a struggle... but needs must

So in this equation, the Elves are Julius Caesar and Sauron is Brutus, stabbing Caesar in the back?

I'll take it

Yes, I suppose so. What I mean here is that he discovered it was the One Ring and it was in Frodo's possession while that happened. Apols if unclear

Everyone rationalised it in their own way

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I love the variation of interpretations of what the weird poky stick in his hand was