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And I could not "make you [throw it away or destroy it]" - except by force, which would break your mind.
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In the end, the Ring was taken from Frodo by force. I don't entirely believe that it broke his mind, but that may have something to do with his changed life afterwards.
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I suspect the 'force' Gandalf was referring to would be mental or 'magical' force- psychological domination of a sort which prob. would cause permanent damage.
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The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.
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