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[Star Wars] Was Vader truly holding back on the Second Death Star, or was he giving it his all?

Like, everyone says he could have destroyed Luke at that point, but, in the fight it honestly looks like he just doesn't have it anymore. He ends the fight panting and wounded, is clearly startled when Luke rushes him, and seemed to move on the defense at that point. In fact, Vader even starts off the duel seeming exhausted, like, as if his strength was already waning before having to face his son, like, just watching his behavior in ESB and other duels post-Mustafar, Vader seems really warn out already.
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I don't think Vader was holding back either. He may have been hesistant to kill his son, but that doesn't mean he purposely threw the fight or didn't take opportunities to attack him. And people forget that Luke is a powerful Force-wielder in his own right by the time of their final duel.