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Duncan was not a particularly good king. He was particularly bad at spotting when someone was going to betray him: not only Macbeth but also the previous Thane of Cawdor fooled him completely. He also showed his lack of judgement in making his son Malcolm the heir to the throne when Malcolm was clearly unsuited for the job. Nepotism came out on top of merit there. Duncan was a virtuous man, perhaps, but not a good king.

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