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Nate Silver

I've become invested with this symbolic power. It really does transcend what I'm actually doing and what I actually deserve.

Nate Silver

Power

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Nate Silver is saying that people have given him a type of influence that goes beyond his actual actions or achievements. This influence is more about what he represents to others than about what he has directly earned or done.

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