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I think the inherent problem with the intial poster's conclusion is the ignorance of the Ring's identity. The Ring is literally part of Sauron's being. As long as the Ring lives, Sauron lives - not because of some weird or backward curse, but because they are one. It wasn't only a lost possession. To separate them as different spiritual entities is to ignore their nature - 'they' are 'he.' The Ring is designed to work its way back to its master.
With it fully completing him physically (or assembling together these two parts of his being), he will undoubtedly conquer the world (according to the characters in the story). He'd be a fool not to pursue it as he did...maybe he should have gone after it even more aggressively.
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