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[Star Wars] Before Vader betrayed him, how many times was Palpatine's life in genuine danger?
gpt
Not many. A handful of times during the Clone Wars, and of course at their conclusion when he fought Mace and Yoda. Maybe once or twice after that. Once he took over as Chancellor and later, Emperor, he really was insulated from any significant danger until he put himself out there to trap enemies.