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Arthur C. Clarke

I have a fantasy where Ted Turner is elected President but refuses because he doesn't want to give up power.

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The quote imagines a situation where a powerful figure, Ted Turner, wins the presidency but chooses not to take office because he fears losing his existing influence. It highlights a paradox where someone desires control so strongly that they reject formal authority to maintain their current power.

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