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The main idea would be more of the plot structure where theme is the meaning, lesson or moral that the story is trying to convey.

The main idea of The Lottery is the town has a tradition of getting together once a year and stoning to death a random member.

The theme of The Lottery is human beings have a tendency to retain traditions solely for the sake of conservatism.

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