One of my main points, though probably not mentioned explicitly enough, was that the quest of casting the Ring into the fire could not have been successful.
Gandalf was right with his prophecy that even he may play a role before the end; and the Professor points out that Frodo was only saved in the Sammath Naur by his previous pity. Otherwise, Frodo could not have mustered the resolve to cast it away, and I doubt Sam could have made him - at least not soon enough.
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