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Because the Ring wasn't (read: Tolkien didn't consider the ring) such a significant item that altered people's behaviour.
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Do you know that? I'm not saying you're wrong I just don't know. Perhaps in writing it he did realise what an impact it might have. We know he changed bits of the story to make it fit in with LotR, but perhaps this was something that had already come into his head.