Since the wrongs that he committed were the result of his corruption by the Ring, rather than any innate evil, I see no reason why Smeagol should not be redeemed. Should Boromir, for example, not be entitled to redemption simply because because the Ring played upon his desire to defend his people and caused him to attack Frodo?
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