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In a busy city park, Diego intends to kill his neighbor, Paolo, by stabbing him. He buys a knife, tails Paolo for several minutes, and when Paolo sits on a bench, Diego draws the knife and lunges toward Paolo’s chest. A passerby shouts, and a security guard wrestles him away before he can contact Paolo; Paolo remains unharmed. (a) Under the Subjective Phase and Objective Phase framework, has Diego begun to commit the crime or merely prepared to commit it? (b) Is Diego liable for attempted murder? State the governing doctrine and apply it to the facts.