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Did the brothers really sell Yosef?

How would you evaluate a person who plans on committing a crime, and is only prevented from doing so because someone else happened to beat them to it?  Is such a person any better than someone who was able to carry through their initial intentions? Debate this question as it relates to Rashbam's understanding of the brother's role in the sale of Yosef.

Compare the approaches of Rashi and Rashbam regarding the culpability of the brothers in the sale of Yosef.