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[Star Wars] for a guy who so patiently and thoroughly plans his moves, Palpatine seemed to have a lot riding on his ability to sway Anakin to the Dark Side. Did he have any other replacements for Dooku in mind as a viable apprentice if he wasn't able to get Anakin?
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If anakin couldn't defeat dooku he would have just kept dooku. Anakins real turn to the dark side began with dookus death.

Papa Palpatine knows if anakin has the will to kill dooku, He will be turned dark..