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[Star Wars]Why did Yoda go in exile?

This is something that has always bothered me about the historical documentaries. They're always a bit vague about why Yoda went into hiding. Obviously the Jedi had been mostly wiped out, but Obi-Wan was still alive. The battle between Yoda and Palpatine clearly ended in a stalemate, with no clear victor. Shouldn't the next step for Yoda and Obi-Wan been to confront Palpatine together? If Yoda could almost take him down, surely he could have finished the job with Obi-Wan's help.
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It's a fair question.  However, by the time-frame you are referring, the Jedi had been destroyed.  In order for Obi-Wan and Yoda to take on Palpatine, they would have to get to him through all the military forces of the new Empire.  And it would not simply be a matter of sneaking in using stealth and Force powers; Palpatine would sense them coming.  Obi-Wan and Yoda could not take on a large military force and a Sith Lord at the same time.

This does lend some credence to the theory that Luke was placed as a decoy on Tatooine with his birth name and everything.  If Vader or Sidious could be lured to Tatooine, Obi-Wan might have had a shot at them...