Exactly, if they had just dropped it into the sea, the story wouldn't have been that great, or that long. Besides, eventually, I think that some sea creature (kraken, maybe?) would have been bended to Sauron's forces, and retrieved it.
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In my opinion, Tolkien is a lot like Alexander Keith's: Those Who Like It, Like It A Lot!!
Yay for Great Big Sea!! Aitken Centre, November 22
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