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   "SpammersDie"  wrote:   
      
   > "SFTVratings"  wrote in message   
   > news:1181071549.962519.207120@r19g2000prf.googlegroups.com...   
   > >   
   > > David Johnston wrote:   
   > >> On Tue, 05 Jun 2007 05:02:49 -0700, SFTVratings   
   > >> >   
   > >> >I see no evidence that Palpatine was "playing".  It appeared to me   
   > >> >that he was soundly defeated (having been weakened to the point of   
   > >> >looking like a dried-up prune), and Master Windu was the victor.   
   > >>   
   > >> I found it highly suspicious that Palpatine started doing so badly as   
   > >> Anakin arrived, and that Palpatine was losing to Mace....   
   > >   
   > > I don't see any evidence that Palpatine was "doing badly" after anakin   
   > > arrived.  He was doing badly even BEFORE Anakin showed up (he was down   
   > > on his back & defenseless against Windu).   
   >   
   > But not necessarily before Palps was AWARE of Anakin approaching.   
   >   
   > These Force guys do have the ability to sense each other's presence.   
      
   Not only their presence either. Palpaatine (on Coruscant) was able to   
   sense that Vader was in trouble on Mustafar and went to help him.   
      
   Palpatine knew Anakin was coming to his office the moment Anakin   
   decided to do so (if not before he decided).   
      
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