I wonder then - did the fact that Gollum could not be redeemed at the end contribute to Frodo's loss of hope in his own condition? That could be one factor adding to his despair!
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'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth.. .'
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