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Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat. -- John Lehman, Secretary of the Navy 1981-1987
Power corrupts. And atomic power corrupts atomically.
Power corrupts, but we still need electricity. -- D.W. Jone
Power corrupts--isn't that what it's for?
power cycle: vt. (also, `cycle power' or just `cycle') To power off a machine and then power it on immediately, with the intention of clearing some kind of {hung} or {gronk}ed state.
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Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power. -- John Steinbeck
Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power.
-- George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)...
Powerful - Hard to learn, dangerous to use.
Powerful indeed is the empire of habit. -- Publius Syrus (42 BC) -- Maxim 305
power hit: n. A spike or drop-out in the electricity supplying your machine
a power {glitch}. These can cause crashes and even permanent damage to your machine(s)....

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