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[@The Harbinger of Ferocity]
I know there's public and private, but is there any allowance for things inbetween like public except with certain exceptions?

And also what is the fed's relative power balance to other groups?  Is it USA vs 3rd world country or something bigger than that?
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My view of the Fed is that it is a group with mods as members that exists so they have plot armor to correct things as necessary. It is a dues ex machina.