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Pros And Cons Of Brutus Caesar
Brutus joining in on the plot is a tricky situation, as it has many up and down sides. Brutus joining would certainly help the conspirators further there goal, but it would also cause a few problems. Brutus joining could be a good thing as well as a bad thing because his support could also convince a majority of common people to support the conspirators. This has the possibility of ruining their plans because there is a higher chance of Caesar finding out their plot the more common people know and support the plains against Caesar. However, the more people that support the plans, the more potential help they would have, and more people would not be on Caesar's side.
The pros of the situation are: more people supporting the conspirators' plans,

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