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[Star Wars] Was there anything Darth Maul could've done to get Sidious to accept him again, or was Sidious gonna take him down no matter what?
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Dooku was already doing a fine job leading the Seperatists to Palpatine's wishes, and the long-term apprentice prospect that Sidious had in mind was Anakin. 

I don't think there's any particular reason for Sidious to have taken in Maul again. It would have just been an extra potential backstabber to worry about.