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[ATLA] Would it be considered dying in the avatar state if Katara hadn't healed Aang at the end of season 2?

Aang goes into the avatar state at the end of season 2, and Azula shoots him with lightning. He nearly dies from this until Katara saves him with the magic water. 

If Katara hadn't saved him, would this be considered a perma-death in the avatar state, or would he need to have died quicker for that?
gpt
I believe so, yes.

Aang didn't just nearly die. He actually died. Until Katara healed him with the spirit water, he was clinically dead. 

Ironically, dying in the Avatar State probably saved him. If he hadn't, he would have reincarnated, and nothing could have brought him back.