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[Star Wars] Palpatine was playing both sides during the Republic-Separatist war, with a sith in control of the separatists. Why were there so many assassination plots against Palpatine?

Were there just for show to make the war believable, or were elements within the separatists legitimately going for it? Was Dooku ever legitimately trying for one, or were they meant to miss?
gpt
It's important to note that, as far as everyone knew, Palpatine was just an old man. Politically powerful, sure, but personally just an man in his 70s.  


Palpatine knew he was one of the most powerful force users in history.  


I don't think he orchestrated them, rather just let them happen. He could use them politically, and if he was ever in real danger he could easily take out whatever assassin thought they were stabbing some pampered elderly politician today.