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¨-«\*%#### ABOUT REMOVING THE SOURCE OF THE ACTION ####%*\«-¨
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¨¨-«\*%### ARROW OF TIME. ###%*\«-¨¨
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¨¨-«\*%### THINGS IN THIS UNIVERSE ALWAYS SEEK THE ###%*\«-¨¨
¨-«\*%#### LEAST ENERGETIC STATE. ALL POTENTIAL IS ####%*\«-¨
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¨¨-«\*%### ARROW IS FORCED TO DO YOUR BIDDING! ###%*\«-¨¨
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¨¨-«\*%### SPELLS (HARD TO PULL OFF) OR THERE'S NO ###%*\«-¨¨
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