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,,,,^~/^£# KIND OF GRAVITY, CALLED THE #£^/~^,,,,
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,,,,,,,^~/ SPECIFIC AND INTRICATE CANALS, FOR THIS /~^,,,,,,,
,,,,,,^~/^ TO HAPPEN IN A CONTROLLED MANNER. THINK ^/~^,,,,,,
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,,,^~/^£#@ @#£^/~^,,,
,,,,^~/^£# THESE ARE USUALLY CATASTROPHIC. #£^/~^,,,,
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,,,,,,^~/^ ACTIVE UNTIL CLOSED OFF BY COUNTER ^/~^,,,,,,
,,,,,,,^~/ SPELLS (HARD TO PULL OFF) OR THERE'S NO /~^,,,,,,,
,,,,,,^~/^ MORE ENERGY TO FALL THROUGH. ^/~^,,,,,,
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,,^~/^£#@@ ABOUT THE HEAT DEATH OF THE UNIVERSE. @@#£^/~^,,
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