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The main difference is "premeditation". Planning for the murder ahead is a more serious crime than killing someone in the heat of an argument, or a spur of the moment crime. Depending on the circumstances and location, it could be the difference of a death penalty and a manslaughter or 2nd degree homicide. Again, punishment would depend on the circumstances of the individual crime.

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