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Why did Gandalf not have the Eagles simply transport Frodo almost straight to Mount Doom and drop the ring in there?
One very practical answer is that Volcanos often plug themselves up with solidified magma and ash.
So possibly the conspicuous giant eagles might have to wait for around for days or weeks waiting for ...
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