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human
[Lord of the Rings] Why is Sauron having the Ring such a big deal? He had it once, and was defeated.

Even if Sauron acquired the Ring, he could still be defeated, no?
gpt
Because so long as he and the ring were separated he couldn't use his full power. It took an monumtal amount of effort to beat him once. The people of middle earth doubted they could pull off a similar feat again.