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[LOTR] If Bilbo had slayed Gollum, how would Sauron have discovered the location of the ring?
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Saruman found out that the ring was in the possession of a halfling of the shire from Gandalf. Even if the nine hadn't been sent, Gandalf still would've brought/sent Frodo to rivendell since the ring was required to stop Sauron.