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horsepower

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as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task that architectural firm probably doesn't have the creative horsepower to produce a truly innovative design

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“Horsepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horsepower. Accessed 10 Dec. 2022.

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