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When Justice Lewis Powell stated that racial and ethnic distinctions require the most “exacting judicial examination,” he meant these qualities required

reliably consistent judgement.
exceptionally neutral evaluation.
extremely precise consideration.
swiftly determined punishment.

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extremely precise consideration.

"Exacting" in this context means rigorous, careful, and precise judicial scrutiny of racial or ethnic classifications.