From: hennypennynospam@cox.net   
      
   > Did he know his time was near, and decided Luke would make a good   
   > apprentice for Vader?   
      
      
   IMO Palpatine was SO over Vader. Vader was old and wheezy and had   
   arthritis and stuff. Palps craved another hot young Jedi, like Anakin was   
   before he got toasted on Mustafar.   
      
   Enter.... Luke!  Time to kick Vader to the curb.   *Palps cackle*   
      
   Hey, that's my fangirl story and I'm stickin' to it.   
      
      
   - Anne   
      
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