Then in the midst of gathering fear and the rumour of war the foreboding of Elrond was proved true,
Then in the midst of gathering fear and the rumour of war the foreboding of Elrond was proved true, and the One Ring was indeed found again, by a chance more strange than even Mithrandir had foreseen; and it was hidden from Curunír and from Sauron. ~ The Silmarillion, Of the Rings of Power (Art: “Smeagol und Deagol” by WilliWeissfuss on deviantART) -- source link
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