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How would we know if authority exists unless someone takes authority?

That’s right!! If Mark cannot take authority (he doesn’t need to cause his wife gives it to him) then he doesn’t actualy have any authortiy. He only has what has been given by his wife, therefore the question is, if SHE DECIDED not give him this authority would he have it? The answer depends on whether or not he can at that point take the authority because she had no longer decided to give him authority.