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,,,,,,,,.~ ####,~~ fermi's paradox ~~,#### ~.,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,.~**@ there's too little apparent life in the @**~.,,,,,
,,,,.~**@£ universe#,,,~~~~~~~~,,,# £@**~.,,,,
,,,.~**@£# ####,~~ omega point ~~,#### #£@**~.,,,
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,,,.~**@£# #,,,~~~~~~~~there's probably a point #£@**~.,,,
,,,,.~**@£ (they tell me so; the ones i talk to, £@**~.,,,,
,,,,,.~**@ 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 ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,. curious is bound (in the fey sense) to .,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,.~ explore ~.,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,.~** the keyword here is ~safety margin~~# - **~.,,,,,,
,,,,,.~**@ 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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