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+In room versions 3 through 12, clarify that when you have the power to redact, it is possible to redact events that you don't have the power to send.  
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diff --git a/content/rooms/fragments/v3-handling-redactions.md b/content/rooms/fragments/v3-handling-redactions.md
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 2. The domain of the redaction event's `sender` matches that of the
    original event's `sender`.
 
+Note that the first condition holds true even when the `sender` doesn't have a
+high enough power level to send the type of event that they're redacting.
+
 If the server would apply a redaction, the redaction event is also sent
 to clients. Otherwise, the server simply waits for a valid partner event
 to arrive where it can then re-check the above.