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A cult is a religion with no political power. In this quote, the author has said that cults are religions which have no political power. The author is making a comparison between a religion and a cult. He says that a cult is a religion without political power. The definition of a cult is the following: a system of religious beliefs and practices held in low esteem by a society or group.
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