• brognak@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Is it that the Hobbits desire little, or are their desires so mundane that the One Ring has much more limited power over them?

    OR: I can give unlimited power, the wealth of nations, also can turn you invisible!

    Hobbit: Yea, ok, cool, but what about a sandwich and a pipe?

    OR: …

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      It’s not that their desires are mundane. Their desires are achievable without using the ring. You don’t need the one ring to keep a nice garden, and eat good meals.