Exactly. Remember, as Gandalf said (I don't know if it is in the book or just the movie) "the ring wants to be found." Eventually, somehow, someway, the ring would be found. As Legolas pointed out - it was inevitable.
Even before the elves knew that the Ring had been found, however, they were still leaving ME. By the time that Gandalf realized that Bilbo's ring was THE Ring, the vast majority of elves had already left for Valinor, even though the three elven rings still held their power. So, even before the elven rings lost their power, the time of the elves was drawing to a close.
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You mean you'll put down your rock and I'll put down my sword and we'll try to kill each other like civilized people?
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