lmp, I disagree with your point that Bilbo couldn't give the ring away on his own:
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Originally Posted by Shadow of the past, FotR
[Gandalf] For he gave it up in the end of his own accord: an important point.
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[Gandalf] You see? Already you too, Frodo, cannot easily let it go, nor will to damage it. And I could not "make" you – except by force, which would break your mind
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