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[Star Wars] Why the Republic did not use droids alongside clones?

I understand that clones are way better than droids as they can think but droids would still be highly effective. Droids can be used for heavy firepower without bloodshed. Clones can command droids while droids can be used as shields, covers, and distractions (like how once R2D2 commanded some droids in Clone Wars). Though clones cannot be replaced by droids, they can be reinforced by droids. Along with battle droids, some utility droids would also help a lot. Given how clones were much more expensive along with other costs like food, space, etc., and with a war going on, money matters. Why the Republic never considered droids then?
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Pre-clone wars the Trade Federation had a private army of droids maintained by themselves, with autonomy from the senate. They owned and controlled the battle droid production facility on Geonosis.

The factory - and means of producing battle droids - was destroyed in the second Battle of Geonosis. If the Republic had taken the factory whole, they could have built their own droids. The fact is they didn't need them due to the Galactic Army, so destroying the factory was the best route to end the Sepatatist supply of soldiers.