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There he took up again his great Ring in Barad-dur ...
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Good call, Lord of Angmar. My question was provoked by speculation that I saw recently that Sauron had the Ring with him in Numenor. The quote you gave seems to lay that speculation to rest.
But why would he not take it with him to Numenor? Possibly because he went in servitude and was concerned that it would be taken from him. But it seems to have been an enormous gamble, given how much weaker he was without it.