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And if Sauron was able to control the minds of the wearers, how is it that Celebrimbor reacted fast and took off the ring/rings?
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Here's an illustration using tennis and Andy Roddick.
Andy Roddick can kick my butt in tennis. I'm on the court waiting for an opponent and Andy walks on. If I stay I'm going to get beat, so I run off the court and get in my car and drive home. He can most certainly beat me- I just never gave him the chance to engage me.
The same goes for the rings. In the Sil it says-
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As soon as Sauron set the One Ring upon his finger they were aware of him; and they knew him, and perceived that he would be the master of them, and of all that they wrought. Then in anger and fear they took off their rings.
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As you can see, the instant Sauron stepped onto the court they ran away, because they knew "he would be the master of them".
How long would it have taken? Maybe not long at all. Maybe all Sauron had to do was turn his attention towards them.