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I don't know. To me agency and free will feel pretty separate. Events are necessitated by the past and the laws of the universe. But us choosing to do something is a part of that, and so are our values. I'm not sure if I would act any different if I believed in Compatibilism or free will, but I don't think I would. How would life be any different?

Unless you're getting determinism mixed up with pre-destination