Control
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Seeing how one is fueled by willpower and self-control, and the other is powered by losing self-control, operating both is probably a bit tricky.
Source: Yin-Yang Bomb - And this was written for a single-tasking operating system, so the only way to regain control of your computer is to reboot.
Source: Schmuck Bait / Video Games -
In Broken Age the computer on Shay's ship that switched between a "mother" and a "father" personality are revealed to be Shay's actual biological mother and father who are operating out of a control room and using an interface that gives them control over the ship.
Source: Un-Robotic Reveal
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