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Oedipus commanded that the person responsible for the murder of King Laius be found and punished. He declared that anyone with information about the murderer should come forward, promising to protect them. Oedipus also proclaimed that the murderer would face severe consequences, stating that he would be exiled from Thebes. This decree set the stage for the unfolding tragedy as Oedipus unknowingly sought his own truth.

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