WI:Germany stays highly divided?

Assuming that Napoleon still dissolves the empire, you'd probably have the states either banding together for protection or more likely allying with Prussia or Austria for protection. The Congress of Vienna might even give some of them directly to Prussia or Austria (or Bavaria) to limit France's power. Then I guess it depends on whether or not Bismarck or someone of similar ability comes to power in Prussia in this timeline.
 
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