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What if these two powers never fought each other? Like, say Rome was more interested in expanding north and Carthage was more interested in commerce (which it was really), and both powers did not see the need for any war?

I know, there is the Sicilian Problem, but I mean, plenty of empires share borders and don't see the need to kill each other... right?

But yeah. Assume Rome does not expand into Sicily, Corsica, or Sardinia, and instead goes for Gaul and Germania, and does not build anything besides a token fleet. Carthage does not go further into Hispaniola. But plenty of trade happens between the two powers. How would this affect history (perhaps a broad question, how about affecting the Mediterranean for the next few centuries or so)?
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