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+namespace EDPlayerJournal.PowerPlay;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Holds a list of all available powers in E:D, and helps
+/// to translate commonly used short-hands and aliases to
+/// journal approved power names.
+/// </summary>
+public class Powers {
+    public static readonly string
+        // Basking
+        ALavignyDuval = "A. Lavigny-Duval",
+        AislingDuval = "Aisling Duval",
+        DentonPatreus = "Denton Patreus",
+        ZeminaTorval = "Zemina Torval",
+        // Feds
+        JeromeArcher = "Jerome Archer",
+        FeliciaWinters = "Felicia Winters",
+        // Alliance
+        EdmunMahon = "Edmund Mahon",
+        NakatoKaine = "Nakato Kaine",
+        // Independents
+        YuriGrom = "Yuri Grom",
+        ArchonDelaine = "Archon Delaine",
+        LiYongRui = "Li Yong-Rui",
+        PranavAntal = "Pranav Antal"
+        ;
+
+    public static readonly Dictionary<string, string> aliases = new() {
+        // ALD
+        { Powers.ALavignyDuval, Powers.ALavignyDuval },
+        { "ALD", Powers.ALavignyDuval },
+        { "Arissa", Powers.ALavignyDuval },
+        { "Emperor", Powers.ALavignyDuval },
+        { "Kaiser", Powers.ALavignyDuval },
+        // AD
+        { Powers.AislingDuval, Powers.AislingDuval },
+        { "AD", Powers.AislingDuval },
+        { "Aisling", Powers.AislingDuval },
+        // DP
+        { Powers.DentonPatreus, Powers.DentonPatreus },
+        { "DP", Powers.DentonPatreus },
+        { "Denton", Powers.DentonPatreus },
+        // ZT
+        { Powers.ZeminaTorval, Powers.ZeminaTorval },
+        { "ZT", Powers.ZeminaTorval },
+        { "Torval", Powers.ZeminaTorval },
+        // Archer
+        { Powers.JeromeArcher, Powers.JeromeArcher },
+        { "JA", Powers.JeromeArcher },
+        { "Archer", Powers.JeromeArcher },
+        // Winters
+        { Powers.FeliciaWinters, Powers.FeliciaWinters },
+        { "FW", Powers.FeliciaWinters },
+        { "Winters", Powers.FeliciaWinters },
+        // Mahon
+        { Powers.EdmunMahon, Powers.EdmunMahon },
+        { "EM", Powers.EdmunMahon },
+        { "Mahon", Powers.EdmunMahon },
+        // Kaine
+        { Powers.NakatoKaine, Powers.NakatoKaine },
+        { "NK", Powers.NakatoKaine },
+        { "Kaine", Powers.NakatoKaine },
+        // Grom
+        { Powers.YuriGrom, Powers.YuriGrom },
+        { "YG", Powers.YuriGrom },
+        { "Grom", Powers.YuriGrom },
+        // Archon
+        { Powers.ArchonDelaine, Powers.ArchonDelaine },
+        { "Archon", Powers.ArchonDelaine },
+        { "Kumo", Powers.ArchonDelaine },
+        { "KumoBurger", Powers.ArchonDelaine },
+        // LYR
+        { Powers.LiYongRui, Powers.LiYongRui },
+        { "LYR", Powers.LiYongRui },
+        // Pranav
+        { Powers.PranavAntal, Powers.PranavAntal },
+        { "PA", Powers.PranavAntal },
+        { "Pranav", Powers.PranavAntal },
+    };
+
+    public static bool IsValidPower(string power) {
+        try {
+            string p = GetPower(power);
+            return true;
+        } catch (Exception) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static string GetPower(string nameOrAlias) {
+        string? val = aliases
+            .Where(x => string.Compare(x.Key, nameOrAlias, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase) == 0)
+            .Select(x => x.Value)
+            .FirstOrDefault()
+            ;
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(val)) {
+            throw new ApplicationException($"not a valid power: {nameOrAlias}");
+        }
+        return val;
+    }
+}
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