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Quote by Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
This is legislative power. This is political power.
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The statement identifies something as both legislative power and political power. In plain terms, it connects the subject with making laws and with political authority or influence. Repeating “This is” gives the claim a firm, emphatic form.
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