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[Star Wars] What would have happened if Anakin had not stopped Mace Windu from killing Darth Sidious?

I'm rewatching all six in chronological order, and the thing that stands out to me about the prequels (apart from how bluntly they have shoved every single character in there) is that Sidious took a pretty big risk during his confrontation with Windu.

In order to appear weak and get Anakin to commit an act of murder, Sidious lets Windu beat him. What if Anakin had followed his orders and not intervened?
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Either A) Sidious just amps up his attack and kills Windu

B) He's so taken back that his toy doesn't work as intended, and his throat is slit.

However, one part of Palpatine's plan (downfall of the Jedi) would still go on, due to there being a schism between the Jedi and Republic, most likely leading to civil war.