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Of all presidential perks, the pardon power has a special significance. It is just the kind of authority that would attract the special attention of someone obsessed with himself and his own ability to influence events.

Barbara Olson

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Von allen Präsidentschaftsleistungen hat die Gnadenmacht eine besondere Bedeutung. Es ist genau die Art von Autorität, die die besondere Aufmerksamkeit eines Menschen erregt, der von sich selbst und seiner eigenen Fähigkeit, Ereignisse zu beeinflussen, besessen ist.

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