> > also, when magneto forced rogue to take his powers, either rogue should have not gained enough power to power the machine, or magneto should have been weakened to the point where rogue could use his power againt him to escape.
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> Why? Let's say he gave her enough power to escape -- this doesn't mean that she'd have any idea how to *use* them. A big part of the whole X-Men thing is that these powers are difficult to use and control (note that someone like Cyclops can't really do it at all).

I agree with Stephen about this -- when Magneto used his powers back in the concentration camp, it looked like he was using them unconsciously. If he had more control over his powers, he probably would've been able to escape and free his parents.

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