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<michael`> i mean the whole idea of the separation of powers is that each branch of government will be power-hungry and try to grab as much power as possible by subverting the other two
<michael`> and they all, in theory, work against each other to produce an equilibrium
<Nithos> Heh, so if you're locked in a cage with a ravenous wolf, all you need is a pissed off tiger in there with you to keep you safe?
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