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Can cards drawn from one consume power be spent by another in the same phase?

The designer (Tom Lehmann) answered this directly on BoardGameGeek, and the rulebook is consistent with it.

  • Tom Lehmann · Designer · 2008-03-25
  • Tom Lehmann · Designer · 2010-06-05
  • Eric Brosius · Community · 2024-05-07
  • Tom Lehmann · Designer · 2010-06-23
  • Race for the Galaxy rulebook · Rulebook · IV: CONSUME

Yes. Powers resolve one after another, so cards gained from a trade or an earlier consume power can later pay for Deficit Spending or similar.

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