Although, Gollum did posess the ring a lot longer than Bilbo (some five hundrend years i think) so maybe if Bilbo had it for that long too or longer because of his above said 'compassion', he might have turned out just like Gollum.
i wonder what would have happened if Gollum had been killed before he got to Mount Doom? What it Bilbo haden't accidently come across the ring in the caves? There would be no LOTR then i guess!
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