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†~~....... ####.~~ fermi's paradox ~~.#### .......~~†
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*†~~...... the ones untouched by our mortal ......~~†*
†~~....... emptiness) .......~~†
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~......... there's probably a point where we try .........~
~~........ too much. the fey are curious like us, ........~~
†~~....... or mor§#$#* a "killer fact", something .......~~†
*†~~...... that a species that isn't curious will ......~~†*
$*†~~..... never find .....~~†*$
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#§$*†~~... but something that a species that is ...~~†*$§#
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§$*†~~.... it will look like any other force, it ....~~†*$§
$*†~~..... will fit in the puzzle, safe to bend - .....~~†*$
*†~~...... but it wont be, and the second they ......~~†*
†~~....... try... .......~~†
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~......... and so.##~~~~~~~t .........~
~~........ hey look at us and our planet and they ........~~
†~~....... ~lau~h~ .......~~†
*†~~...... ~~~ause we'~re ne~x~t... ###.###~#†~~~~~ ......~~†*
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