more than 9?

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Originally Posted by The Saucepan Man

While the addicition analogy is a good one, and one which I have used myself in the past, it does not fully explain the effect of the One Ring, which is portrayed as an entity in its own right and played an active role in seeking to ensnare its bearers and find its way back to its Master.

Much agreed, but wasn't sure how else to explain my thoughts regarding the Nine. The One is truly a being in itself. Not sure of the right word (it'll come to me sometime after I'm away from my computer), but is not the One Ring a 'little Sauron,' or id?