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I'm not saying that our good friend Pete is mistaken, I'm saying that my understanding is different.
A solenoid takes very little current to latch, and it's designed to latch with a small starter switch. The contacts that close inside the solenoid are carrying the heavy current load, which connects the large gauge battery wire to the large gauge starter wire.
If you like, you can confirm the design by applying power directly to the small gauge wires at the solenoid. When you do, the starter should begin to spin.
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