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#@@@&%=-~, THE POTENTIAL IS HIGH ENOUGH TO ESCAPE ,~-=%&@@@#
#@@@&%=-~, ANY SELF-CLOSING MECHANISMS - A BREACH. ,~-=%&@@@#
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@@@@&%=-~, ABOUT THE HEAT DEATH OF THE UNIVERSE. ,~-=%&@@@@
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