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,.~=$§¤### magic is about being unaccountable, ###¤§$=~.,
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,.~=$§¤### from yourself. it works by exploiting a ###¤§$=~.,
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,.~=$§¤### things in this universe always seek the ###¤§$=~.,
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,.~=$§¤### magic then, is creating tunnels, ###¤§$=~.,
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,,,,,,~$¤# and then, when the circuit closes, the #¤$~,,,,,,
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,.~=$§¤### of course, you're also irreversably ###¤§$=~.,
,,,,,~=$§¤ draining time from the universe, but ¤§$=~,,,,,
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,,,,,.=$§¤ the danger is a runaway spell - if the ¤§$=.,,,,,
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,.~=$§¤### the potential is high enough to escape ###¤§$=~.,
,,..~=§¤¤# any self-closing mechanisms - a breach. #¤¤§=~..,,
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,.~=$§¤### these are usually catastrophic. ###¤§$=~.,
,.~=$§¤### although many are local, they stay ###¤§$=~.,
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,.~=$§¤### in that case the outcome depends on the ###¤§$=~.,
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,.~=$§¤### even be noticeable by the uninitiated; ###¤§$=~.,
,.~=$§¤### but a spell might also very well bring ###¤§$=~.,
,.~=$§¤### about the heat death of the universe. ###¤§$=~.,
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,,,.==§§§¤ well. it is what it is. a dying art.. ¤§§§==.,,,
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