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		<title>imported&gt;Intuitive Empath: given in AT map</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-10T02:36:11Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;given in AT map&lt;/p&gt;
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		<author><name>imported&gt;Intuitive Empath</name></author>
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		<title>imported&gt;Intuitive Empath: given in AT map</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;given in AT map&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>imported&gt;Tsl3161991 at 01:37, 10 August 2010</title>
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		<updated>2010-08-10T01:37:52Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| Arthur&#039;s real power is Ability Replication, disabling other people&#039;s powers is a different power. ||None|| {{plus}} Arthur&#039;s powers work the same way Peter&#039;s new powers work and abilities are most often hereditary, so either Arthur&#039;s powers were originally the same as Peter&#039;s and the genetic modification formula activated his new powers from the genes he inherited from Arthur or it was pure coincidence that Arthur&#039;s powers and Peter&#039;s new powers are similar.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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		<title>imported&gt;PJDEP: Undo revision 447193 by Tsl3161991 (Talk):That&#039;s essentially what the theory above yours is saying</title>
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		<updated>2010-06-02T22:50:49Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Undo revision 447193 by &lt;a href=&quot;/wiki/Special:Contributions/Tsl3161991&quot; title=&quot;Special:Contributions/Tsl3161991&quot;&gt;Tsl3161991&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=&quot;/wiki/User_talk:Tsl3161991&quot; title=&quot;User talk:Tsl3161991&quot;&gt;Talk&lt;/a&gt;):That&amp;#039;s essentially what the theory above yours is saying&lt;/p&gt;
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				&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; style=&quot;background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Revision as of 22:50, 2 June 2010&lt;/td&gt;
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  &lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| Power absorption works by altering the user&#039;s DNA to match the victim&#039;s, while also severing specific nerve connections in the victim&#039;s brain, shutting off their ability. || None || {{note}} Think of an evolved human&#039;s power being like a business. The first part of this business is the warehouse (representing the genetic markers that make &quot;specials&quot; special); it stores all the raw materials necessary to make the business&#039; product. When an ability is activated or triggered, a phone call (the second component, representing an electrical pulse conveyed by the nervous system) is made, telling the warehouse to send over supplies. When those raw materials reach the factory (meaning the brain), they are processed (interpreted) to make the finished product (a usage of the special&#039;s ability).&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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  &lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| Power absorption works by altering the user&#039;s DNA to match the victim&#039;s, while also severing specific nerve connections in the victim&#039;s brain, shutting off their ability. || None || {{note}} Think of an evolved human&#039;s power being like a business. The first part of this business is the warehouse (representing the genetic markers that make &quot;specials&quot; special); it stores all the raw materials necessary to make the business&#039; product. When an ability is activated or triggered, a phone call (the second component, representing an electrical pulse conveyed by the nervous system) is made, telling the warehouse to send over supplies. When those raw materials reach the factory (meaning the brain), they are processed (interpreted) to make the finished product (a usage of the special&#039;s ability).&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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  &lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;:{{plus}} To extend this metaphor: Arthur&#039;s ability is like a competitor sabotaging the business. First he hacks into the business&#039; files, which are kept in the warehouse (i.e., Arthur &#039;reads&#039; the other evolved human&#039;s DNA). Then, once the thief knows how the product is made, he cuts the phone lines (meaning the nerve receptors) which connect the factory to the warehouse. The factory wants to make the product (meaning the special wants to use their ability), but it is now unable to contact the warehouse.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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		<title>imported&gt;Tsl3161991 at 22:45, 2 June 2010</title>
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		<updated>2010-06-02T22:45:35Z</updated>

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  &lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| Power absorption works by altering the user&#039;s DNA to match the victim&#039;s, while also severing specific nerve connections in the victim&#039;s brain, shutting off their ability. || None || {{note}} Think of an evolved human&#039;s power being like a business. The first part of this business is the warehouse (representing the genetic markers that make &quot;specials&quot; special); it stores all the raw materials necessary to make the business&#039; product. When an ability is activated or triggered, a phone call (the second component, representing an electrical pulse conveyed by the nervous system) is made, telling the warehouse to send over supplies. When those raw materials reach the factory (meaning the brain), they are processed (interpreted) to make the finished product (a usage of the special&#039;s ability).&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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  &lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;:{{plus}} To extend this metaphor: Arthur&#039;s ability is like a competitor sabotaging the business. First he hacks into the business&#039; files, which are kept in the warehouse (i.e., Arthur &#039;reads&#039; the other evolved human&#039;s DNA). Then, once the thief knows how the product is made, he cuts the phone lines (meaning the nerve receptors) which connect the factory to the warehouse. The factory wants to make the product (meaning the special wants to use their ability), but it is now unable to contact the warehouse.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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		<title>imported&gt;Tanderix: Theory:Power absorption moved to Theory:Ability absorption: new name</title>
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		<updated>2010-03-30T08:42:27Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/wiki/Theory:Power_absorption&quot; class=&quot;mw-redirect&quot; title=&quot;Theory:Power absorption&quot;&gt;Theory:Power absorption&lt;/a&gt; moved to &lt;a href=&quot;/wiki/Theory:Ability_absorption&quot; title=&quot;Theory:Ability absorption&quot;&gt;Theory:Ability absorption&lt;/a&gt;: new name&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>imported&gt;Intuitive Empath at 23:43, 6 December 2009</title>
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		<updated>2009-12-06T23:43:29Z</updated>

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		<title>imported&gt;Intuitive Empath at 23:42, 6 December 2009</title>
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		<updated>2009-12-06T23:42:41Z</updated>

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  &lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;mw-diff-movedpara-left&quot; title=&quot;Paragraph was moved. Click to jump to new location.&quot; href=&quot;#movedpara_3_0_rhs&quot;&gt;&amp;#x26AB;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  &lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a name=&quot;movedpara_1_0_lhs&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;| [[Power absorption]] works by stealing the same &quot;force&quot; emanated by evolved humans that boosts [[Samuel Sullivan&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;|Samuel Sullivan&lt;/del&gt;&#039;s&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/del&gt; ability. || None || {{plus}} Although [[Arthur]] may be altering his own genetic structure, he doesn&#039;t steal the victims genes, this is confirmed when Hiro manifests his [[Space-time manipulation|original ability]] after an encounter with [[Matt Jr]]&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;.  This theory gives a plausible explanation as to why the victim is unable to access their ability after Arthur has absorbed it&lt;/del&gt;.&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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  &lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;mw-diff-movedpara-right&quot; title=&quot;Paragraph was moved. Click to jump to old location.&quot; href=&quot;#movedpara_1_0_lhs&quot;&gt;&amp;#x26AB;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  &lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a name=&quot;movedpara_3_0_rhs&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;| [[Power absorption]] works by stealing the same &quot;force&quot; emanated by evolved humans that boosts [[Samuel Sullivan&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;s ability. || None || {{plus}} Although [[Arthur]] may be altering his own genetic structure, he doesn&#039;t steal the victims genes, this is confirmed when Hiro manifests his [[Space-time manipulation|original ability]] after an encounter with [[Matt Jr]].&amp;lt;br&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt; &lt;/ins&gt;/&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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  &lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;mw-diff-movedpara-left&quot; title=&quot;Paragraph was moved. Click to jump to new location.&quot; href=&quot;#movedpara_5_1_rhs&quot;&gt;&amp;#x26AB;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  &lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a name=&quot;movedpara_4_0_lhs&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;| Power absorption works by altering the user&#039;s DNA to match the victim&#039;s, while also severing specific nerve connections in the victim&#039;s brain, shutting off their ability. || None&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;.&lt;/del&gt; || {{note}} Think of an evolved human&#039;s power being like a business. The first part of this business is the warehouse (representing the genetic markers that make &quot;specials&quot; special); it stores all the raw materials necessary to make the business&#039; product. When an ability is activated or triggered, a phone call (the second component, representing an electrical pulse conveyed by the nervous system) is made, telling the warehouse to send over supplies. When those raw materials reach the factory (meaning the brain), they are processed (interpreted) to make the finished product (a usage of the special&#039;s ability).&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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  &lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;mw-diff-movedpara-right&quot; title=&quot;Paragraph was moved. Click to jump to old location.&quot; href=&quot;#movedpara_4_0_lhs&quot;&gt;&amp;#x26AB;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  &lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a name=&quot;movedpara_5_1_rhs&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;| Power absorption works by altering the user&#039;s DNA to match the victim&#039;s, while also severing specific nerve connections in the victim&#039;s brain, shutting off their ability. || None || {{note}} Think of an evolved human&#039;s power being like a business. The first part of this business is the warehouse (representing the genetic markers that make &quot;specials&quot; special); it stores all the raw materials necessary to make the business&#039; product. When an ability is activated or triggered, a phone call (the second component, representing an electrical pulse conveyed by the nervous system) is made, telling the warehouse to send over supplies. When those raw materials reach the factory (meaning the brain), they are processed (interpreted) to make the finished product (a usage of the special&#039;s ability).&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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  &lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;:{{plus}} To extend this metaphor: Arthur&#039;s ability is like a competitor sabotaging the business. First he hacks into the business&#039; files, which are kept in the warehouse (i.e., Arthur &#039;reads&#039; the other evolved human&#039;s DNA). Then, once the thief knows how the product is made, he cuts the phone lines (meaning the nerve receptors) which connect the factory to the warehouse. The factory wants to make the product (meaning the special wants to use their ability), but it is now unable to contact the warehouse.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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		<author><name>imported&gt;Intuitive Empath</name></author>
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		<title>imported&gt;D and d 123 at 19:25, 6 December 2009</title>
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  &lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| Power absorption works by altering the user&#039;s DNA to match the victim&#039;s, while also severing specific nerve connections in the victim&#039;s brain, shutting off their ability. || None. || {{note}} Think of an evolved human&#039;s power being like a business&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;.&lt;/ins&gt; &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;The&lt;/ins&gt; &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;first&lt;/ins&gt; &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;part&lt;/ins&gt; &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;of&lt;/ins&gt; &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;this&lt;/ins&gt; &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;business&lt;/ins&gt; is the warehouse (representing the genetic markers that make &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&quot;specials&quot;&lt;/ins&gt; special); it stores all the raw materials necessary to make the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;business&#039;&lt;/ins&gt; &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;product&lt;/ins&gt;. When an ability is activated or triggered, a phone call (the second component, representing an electrical pulse conveyed by the nervous system) is made, telling the warehouse to send over supplies. When those raw materials reach the factory (meaning the brain), they are processed (interpreted) to make the finished product (a usage of the special&#039;s ability).&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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		<title>imported&gt;D and d 123 at 19:23, 6 December 2009</title>
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		<updated>2009-12-06T19:23:53Z</updated>

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  &lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| [[Power absorption]] works by stealing the same &quot;force&quot; emanated by evolved humans that boosts [[Samuel Sullivan|Samuel Sullivan&#039;s]] ability. || None || {{plus}} Although [[Arthur]] may be altering his own genetic structure, he doesn&#039;t steal the victims genes, this is confirmed when Hiro manifests his [[Space-time manipulation|original ability]] after an encounter with [[Matt Jr]].  This theory gives a plausible explanation as to why the victim is unable to access their ability after Arthur has absorbed it.&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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  &lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| Power absorption works by altering the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;siphon&lt;/del&gt;&#039;s DNA to match the victim&#039;s, while also severing specific nerve connections in the victim&#039;s brain, shutting off their ability. || None. || {{note}} Think of an evolved human&#039;s power being like a business with three major components. The first is the warehouse (representing the genetic markers that make them special); it stores all the raw materials necessary to make the ability work. When an ability is activated or triggered, a phone call (the second component, representing an electrical pulse conveyed by the nervous system) is made, telling the warehouse to send over supplies. When those raw materials reach the factory (meaning the brain), they are processed (interpreted) to make the finished product (a usage of the special&#039;s ability).&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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  &lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| Power absorption works by altering the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;user&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;s DNA to match the victim&#039;s, while also severing specific nerve connections in the victim&#039;s brain, shutting off their ability. || None. || {{note}} Think of an evolved human&#039;s power being like a business with three major components. The first is the warehouse (representing the genetic markers that make them special); it stores all the raw materials necessary to make the ability work. When an ability is activated or triggered, a phone call (the second component, representing an electrical pulse conveyed by the nervous system) is made, telling the warehouse to send over supplies. When those raw materials reach the factory (meaning the brain), they are processed (interpreted) to make the finished product (a usage of the special&#039;s ability).&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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  &lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  &lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;:{{plus}} To extend this metaphor: Arthur&#039;s ability is like a competitor sabotaging the business. First &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;it&lt;/del&gt; hacks into the business&#039; files, which are kept in the warehouse (i.e., Arthur &#039;reads&#039; the other evolved human&#039;s DNA). Then, once the thief knows how the product is made, he cuts the phone lines (meaning the nerve receptors) which connect the factory to the warehouse. The factory wants to make the product (meaning the special wants to use their ability), but it is now unable to contact the factory.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  &lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  &lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;:{{plus}} To extend this metaphor: Arthur&#039;s ability is like a competitor sabotaging the business. First &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;he&lt;/ins&gt; hacks into the business&#039; files, which are kept in the warehouse (i.e., Arthur &#039;reads&#039; the other evolved human&#039;s DNA). Then, once the thief knows how the product is made, he cuts the phone lines (meaning the nerve receptors) which connect the factory to the warehouse. The factory wants to make the product (meaning the special wants to use their ability), but it is now unable to contact the factory.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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  &lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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