Deagol sounds like he would have handled the ring the way Bilbo would have. And I agree that Smeagol's "bad start" gave the ring the perfect impression of an owner it would like to have. Deagol just wasn't "owner material" because he got the ring without the evil flair.
Bilbo's getting the ring was a sort of redemption for Deagol, and it was all for the best.
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